verdades como puños
/beɾdades komo puɲos/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "big facts" is verdades como puños.
This expression is used to emphasize that a statement is an absolute, undeniable or indisputable truth.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "truths like fists", implying truths that are as hard and undeniable as a clenched fist.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, a person who speaks verdades como puños might be described as directo or sin pelos en la lengua, meaning they speak without hairs on their tongue.
- The word puños used in this idiom comes from the Latin 'pugnus', which is also the root for the English word 'pugilist', a term for a boxer.
- While verdades como puños refers to the impact of the truth, Spanish uses the word cruda ('raw') to describe a truth that is harsh or unpleasant to hear, as in la cruda verdad.
Examples in context
- Lo que dice el contrato es una verdad como un puño.What the contract says is an indisputable fact.
- Lo que dice el informe son verdades como puños.What the report says are big facts.
- Esas son verdades como puños, no hay duda.Those are big facts, there is no doubt.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing their workplace culture.
- DanielEl jefe no escucha a nadie en la oficina.The boss doesn't listen to anyone in the office.
- MaríaEso son verdades como puños, Daniel.Those are big facts, Daniel.
- DanielPor eso nadie quiere trabajar aquí.That is why nobody wants to work here.
- MaríaTienes toda la razón.You are absolutely right.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries como, CC BY-SA 4.0.
