Importar un pepino
Meaning: To not care in the slightest.
Language: Spanish
Literally: To matter a cucumber
Category: Food & Drink
Origin: The humble, cheap cucumber stands in Spanish for anything of so little worth it isn't worth a moment's concern.
Equivalents in other languages
- German: Das ist mir Wurst — literally: That is sausage to me
- French: Ça m'en touche une sans faire bouger l'autre — literally: It touches one of mine without moving the other
More idioms — Food & Drink
- Avere le mani in pasta — To be deeply involved in something.
- お茶を濁す (ocha o nigosu) — To dodge a question with a vague, evasive answer.
- Encher linguiça — To pad something out with filler to take up space or time.
- Met de neus in de boter vallen — To arrive at exactly the right, lucky moment.
- 미역국을 먹다 (Miyeokgugeul meokda) — To fail an exam.
- Lägga rabarber på något — To claim or grab something for yourself.
More Spanish idioms
- Ponerse las pilas — To get your act together and start working hard.
- Estar en el ajo — To be in on a secret or scheme.
- Ser la oveja negra — To be the outcast of the family or group.
- Echar leña al fuego — To make a bad situation worse.
- Tener más cara que espalda — To be utterly shameless and brazen.
- Tener mala uva — To have a nasty temper or ill intentions.
From our compliments & insults
- Tienes mucho arte — You have natural flair, charm, and creative talent — an effortless quality that can't be…
- Eres todo un personaje — Said with deep affection: you're unforgettable, one of a kind, impossible to replace.
- Eres un aguafiestas — You're a killjoy — you pour cold water on everyone's fun the moment you arrive.