ni harto de vino: meaning & examples

Language: Spanish

Meanings:

1.
Spaininformalcolloquialhumorous
- Literal: even if one were filled or intoxicated with wine (harto de vino = full/drunk on wine).
Examples
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- Ni harto de vino haría algo así, eso va contra mis principios.
  Not even if I were drunk would I do something like that; it goes against my principles.
- ¿Te gustaría robar del trabajo? Ni harto de vino, jamás me arriesgaría.
  Would you like to steal from work? No way, not even drunk; I'd never risk it.
- Ni harto de vino aceptaría una propuesta tan injusta.
  Not even under the influence of wine would I accept such an unfair proposal.
2.
Spaininformalcolloquialemphatic
- Figurative: emphatic refusal meaning 'not even under the influence' or 'I would never do that, not even if I were drunk'; denotes absolute rejection or distrust.
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- Cuando me pidieron que mintiera, respondí ni harto de vino, no voy a hacerlo.
  When they asked me to lie, I answered 'not even if I were drunk, I won't do it.'
- Ni harto de vino confiaría en alguien que me ha engañado tantas veces.
  Not even if I were drunk would I trust someone who has deceived me so many times.
- Él dijo que ni harto de vino se quedaría en ese trabajo tan agotador.
  He said that not even if he were drunk would he stay in that exhausting job.

Examples:

ES: Por mi parte, no me fiaría de ellos ni harto de vino.
EN: Now, I trust them as far as I can throw them.
ES: Como sabe, yo no vuelo en avión ni harto de vino.
EN: As you know, the only one I'd take the plane for isn't born yet.
ES: Pero, joder, no me lio con él ni harto de vino [borracha]
EN: Fuck, I won't hook up with him or anything.

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