no llegar la sangre al río

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Literally, the blood doesn't get to the river.

Verb

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no llegar la sangre al río (first-person singular present no llego la sangre al río, first-person singular preterite no llegué la sangre al río, past participle no llegado la sangre al río)

  1. (idiomatic) to not be a big deal, to not escalate, to have no blood shed

Usage notes

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  • The phrase is normally used in the negative, e.g. "la sangre no llegó al río" - no blood was shed/it was no big deal.

Further reading

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