ganarse los garbanzos

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to earn one's garbanzos”.

Verb

ganarse los garbanzos (first-person singular present me gano los garbanzos, first-person singular preterite me gané los garbanzos, past participle ganado los garbanzos)

1. (idiomatic) to make a living

   Synonyms: ganarse la vida, ganarse las habichuelas, ganarse las lentejas

Further reading

• “ganarse alguien los garbanzos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10