What does «sangre de horchata» mean in Spanish?
- It is said of a person with a calm character (calmosa) who does not seem to get upset about anything. Of someone who does not care about the things that happen around him, who lacks interest and impetus, listless.
Examples of use in Spanish: "¡este país pareciera que tiene sangre de horchata en sus venas! no reaccionan ante los constantes atropellos de su clase gobernante".
"al principio no quería conocer a su verdadero padre, pero, porque por mucha sangre de horchata que alguien tenga, todo mundo se preocupa por sus orígenes".
"¡no quiero que juegue el partido ese sangre de horchata!".
- Said of someone who is slow to do their homework or takes too long to make decisions.
♦ Used in: Cuba - It is said of someone who lacks courage, lacks guts.
- Said of someone who is cold, cerebral and apathetic.
- Said of someone who is obnoxious, who is disliked by no one.
♦ Used in: Venezuela
Examples of use in Spanish: "ese pariente tuyo tiene sangre de horchata".