Tener la sartén por el mango
Meaning: To be the one in control.
Language: Spanish
Literally: To hold the frying pan by the handle
Category: Food & Drink
Origin: Whoever grips the pan's handle commands it without getting burned, picturing who truly holds the power.
More idioms — Food & Drink
- Седьмая вода на киселе — A very distant relative.
- 누워서 떡 먹기 — An extremely easy task.
- 호박이 넝쿨째 굴러 들어왔다 — Unexpected great fortune fell into your lap.
- Een appeltje voor de dorst — Savings put by for hard times.
- Πιάστηκε στα πράσα — Caught red-handed.
- Gdzie kucharek sześć, tam nie ma co jeść — Too many cooks spoil the broth.
More Spanish idioms
- ojito derecho — A person's favorite or most beloved person, especially a child.
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- romper la baraja — To abandon a game or situation in frustration; to take one's ball and go home.
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