de Guatemala a Guatepeor

Spanish

Alternative forms

• salir de Guatemala y meterse en Guatepeor
• salir de Guatemala y entrar en Guatepeor

Etymology

Literally, “From Guate-bad to Guate-worse”. A play on the words with Guatemala, changing mala (“bad”) for peor (“worse”), and the expression ir de mal a peor.

Adverb

de Guatemala a Guatepeor

1. (idiomatic) out of the frying pan into the fire; going from bad to worse
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Usage notes

• Used with verbs like ir (“go”) and pasar (“pass through, go through, cross”)

See also

• éramos pocos y parió la abuela