Dicho español · Spanish proverb

«El que nace para tamal, del cielo le caen las hojas.»

Word for word

He who is born to be a tamal, leaves fall from the sky for him.

What it really means

The closest English equivalent: Some people are just born lucky.

Said humorously about someone who always seems to get lucky or have things fall into place effortlessly. Common in Mexico and Central America.

Hear it in a sentence

El que nace para tamal, del cielo le caen las hojas, y a ti siempre te toca el premio.

Some people are just born lucky, and you always win the prize.

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