si quieres conocer a Agapito, dale un puestito

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “if you want to know Agapetus, give them a position of power”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /si ˌkjeɾes konoˌθeɾ a aɡaˌpito | ˌdale um pwesˈtito/ [si ˌkje.ɾes ko.noˌθeɾ a a.ɣ̞aˌpi.t̪o | ˌd̪a.le ũm pwesˈt̪i.t̪o]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /si ˌkjeɾes konoˌseɾ a aɡaˌpito | ˌdale um pwesˈtito/ [si ˌkje.ɾes ko.noˌseɾ a a.ɣ̞aˌpi.t̪o | ˌd̪a.le ũm pwesˈt̪i.t̪o]
• Syllabification: si quie‧res co‧no‧cer a A‧ga‧pi‧to, da‧le un pues‧ti‧to

Proverb

si quieres conocer a Agapito, dale un puestito

1. If you want to know what someone is like, give them power