¡Hoy es martes meditativo! (Today is meditative Tuesday!)
La fecha es el diez (10) de octubre del año dos mil veintitrés. (The date is October 10, 2023.)
El dicho de la semana es:
Al que le cae el guante, que se lo plante.
(The saying of the week is: Whomever the glove fits, let them put it on.)
This Costa Rican saying is used to indirectly grab a person’s attention and offer advice or counsel. Once the indirect information is mentioned, this proverb can be added to the end to emphasize that the advice is meant for someone in particular. In English, a similar aside is: “If the shoe fits…”
Practice saying this proverb whenever you offer or receive advice.
Can you think of another similar saying in English? Please share it with us.
¡Que tengas un martes merecido! (May you have a well-earned Tuesday!)
L. A. Feliz