llamar al pan, pan, y al vino, vino: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 2.

  Human · Idiomatically
  • Equivalent of the English idiom "Call a spade a spade": To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to say things as they really are.

• 1.

  SpainLatin AmericaneutralproverbialMachine
  • To speak plainly and name things as they are; to call things by their proper name.
  • To be frank and direct, avoiding euphemism or circumlocution.

  Examples

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  • En esta empresa, siempre se llama al pan, pan, y al vino, vino para evitar malentendidos.

    In this company, people always call a spade a spade to avoid misunderstandings.

  • María es conocida por llamar al pan, pan, y al vino, vino, sin miedo a decir la verdad.

    María is known for calling a spade a spade without fear of telling the truth.

  • Durante la reunión, el jefe llamó al pan, pan, y al vino, vino para que todos entendieran la situación.

    During the meeting, the boss spoke plainly so everyone understood the situation.