a perro flaco, todo son pulgas

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Literally, the lean dog is all fleas.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a ˌpero ˌflako | ˌtodo ˌsom ˈpulɡas/ [a ˌpe.ro ˌfla.ko | ˌt̪o.ð̞o ˌsõm ˈpul.ɣ̞as]
  • Syllabification: a pe‧rro fla‧co, to‧do son pul‧gas

Proverb

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a perro flaco, todo son pulgas

  1. it never rains but it pours