a la vejez, viruelas

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “in old age, smallpox”, because smallpox is usually a children's illness.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a la beˌxeθ | biˈɾwelas/ [a la β̞eˌxeθ | biˈɾwe.las] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
  • IPA(key): /a la beˌxes | biˈɾwelas/ [a la β̞eˌxes | biˈɾwe.las] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: a la ve‧jez, vi‧rue‧las

Proverb

a la vejez, viruelas

  1. (idiomatic) used to criticize someone for behaving like someone younger than they are.

See also

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