éramos pocos y parió la abuela

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “there were few of us, and Grandma gave birth”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌeɾamos ˌpokos i paˌɾjo la aˈbwela/ [ˌe.ɾa.mos ˌpo.kos i paˌɾjo la aˈβ̞we.la]
  • Syllabification: é‧ra‧mos po‧cos y pa‧rió la a‧bue‧la

Phrase

éramos pocos y parió la abuela

  1. (idiomatic) as if that wasn't enough; things went from bad to worse

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