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In Chile we have an expression that reminds me why I love my home dialect so much: "Vender humo" (to sell smoke) - not quite the same as smoke and mirrors, it c
by phaser 7mo ago
In Chile we have an expression that reminds me why I love my home dialect so much: "Vender humo" (to sell smoke) - not quite the same as smoke and mirrors, it conveys that someone, in a spectacular way, manages to sell something that vanishes upon reaching the hands of the buyer, like smoke.
- tedmiston 7mo agoit's high talent acquisition, the service is just a byproduct. this reads like an acquihire.
- kgwgk 7mo agoMaybe you’re joking with the “home dialect” reference but that’s a common expression that appears in Spanish dictionaries. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vender_humo https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vender_humo
- lordgrenville 7mo agoI expect that OP just meant "native language"