Did he sleep with me last night or what, he doesn't say hello anymore?

Those who use this saying find it a polite way to tell someone that they didn't say hello
when they should have and that in general it is bad manners not to do so.

Don't open my eyes, I'm not going to pour drops in them.

This Colombian phrase is typical of mothers who send a warning to their children when
they open their eyes in disapproval. It is also a warning to the little ones who are being
disobedient.

With hunger, there is no hard bread

The saying refers to the fact that when there is need or hunger there is no repairing the
quality of what is available. It is a popular saying with children who do not want to eat as
they are taught that when eating you must be grateful for food.

He sleeps more than a cat with anemia.

This is when someone is told in a funny way that he or she sleeps a lot.

Dirt that doesn't kill is fattening

Who hasn't dropped some food that they dreamed of eating? For these cases, use is made
of this phrase that justifies the fact of picking up some food that has fallen on the floor and
that is quickly picked up, so as not to feel guilty.

I have a sharp edge, if I bend down I cut myself.

This is one of the typical Colombian expressions used when someone is very hungry.

What do you eat that you guess?

There are certain people who anticipate situations or guess things easily. This Colombian
saying is perfect for these people who seem to have a crystal ball.

He who has a store should take care of it

It is a phrase used mostly by older people who try to give a lesson of responsibility to
younger people. In other words, it implies that it is important to be responsible with one's
own things.