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

La fecha es el nueve (9) de enero del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is January 9, 2024.)

El dicho de la semana es:

Músico pagao no toca bien.

(The saying of the week is:     A paid musician doesn’t play well.)

This Puerto Rican proverb advises paying for something when it is received and not before. The idea is that people paid in advance may feel little motivation to fulfill their roles.

Practice saying this proverb whenever you pay for services.

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

¡Que tengas un martes merecido!     (May you have a well-deserved Tuesday!)

L. A. Feliz

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