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¡Hoy es martes meditativo!     (Today is meditative Tuesday!)

La fecha es el treinta (30) de enero del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is January 30, 2024.)

El dicho de la semana es:

Si digo que el burro es negro es porque tengo los pelos en la mano.

(The saying of the week is:     If I say that the donkey is black, it’s because I have the hairs in my hand.)

This Venezuelan saying is a metaphor to make it clear that you are certain about what you are saying because you have verified the information.

Practice saying this proverb whenever you explain something and want to stress your certainty.

Can you think of a similar saying in English? Please share it with us.

¡Que tengas un martes manual!     (May you have a handmade Tuesday!)

L. A. Feliz

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