a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores

Meanings:

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General Spanishproverbial
- In times of disorder or confusion, opportunists benefit; turmoil creates opportunities for those who take advantage.
- When a situation is chaotic, third parties may profit from the resulting confusion or instability.

ES: Ustedes, pues, que conocen bien Colombia y ya sabes que con la muerte de Pablo Escobar, esto se va a convertir en un río revuelto y "a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores".
EN: You know Colombia better. And you know that with Escobar's death, these will be troubled waters. And with troubled waters, the fish surface.
ES: Y a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores, este es el momento perfecto.
EN: Now, out of strife comes opportunity, and now the timing is perfect.

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