morrer ao caxato

Galician

Alternative forms

• morrer ó caxato

Etymology

Literally, “to die by the shepherd's crook”.

Verb

morrer ao caxato (first-person singular present morro ao caxato, first-person singular preterite morrín ao caxato, past participle morto ao caxato)

1. (idiomatic) to barely earn a living or to live hard times

   Synonym: morrer á miñoca

   • render a miña máis sincera homenaxe a moitos deses grandes artistas que non podendo subir a actuar aos seus impresionantes escenarios doutros anos, optaron por non deixarse “morrer ao caxato” e ofrecer a súa arte en pequenos recintos de cafeterías, restaurantes, e mesmo nas rúas.https://www.laregion.es/opinion/xose-manuel-pineiro/recapitulacion-veraniega/202108272129301058193.html

     I want to homage many of those great artists who couldn't take their impressive stages, as they did the previous years, and decided not to "die by the shepherd's crook" and offer their art in small cafés, restaurants, or even in the streets.

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “caxato”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega