saber de qué pie cojea: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  SpainLatin Americaneutralliteral
  • Literal: to know which foot a person limps on; to be aware of the side or direction from which a limp originates.

  Examples

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  • El doctor sabe de qué pie cojea el paciente tras examinar su forma de caminar.

    The doctor knows which foot the patient limps on after examining his way of walking.

  • ¿Sabes de qué pie cojea Juan? Lo vi apoyando más la pierna derecha que la izquierda.

    Do you know which foot Juan limps on? I saw him putting more weight on his right leg than the left.

  • Los fisioterapeutas siempre deben saber de qué pie cojea el paciente para diseñar un tratamiento adecuado.

    Physiotherapists must always know which foot the patient limps on to design an appropriate treatment.

  • Durante la rehabilitación, María aprendió a caminar sin que se notara de qué pie cojeaba.

    During rehabilitation, María learned to walk so that it was not noticeable which foot she limped on.

• 2.

  SpainLatin Americaneutralcolloquial
  • Figurative: to know a person's weaknesses, biases, motives, or true intentions.

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  • Conozco bien a Luis y sé de qué pie cojea; siempre busca sacar provecho en las negociaciones.

    I know Luis well and I know his weak spot; he always tries to benefit himself in negotiations.

  • No te fíes de ella, yo sé de qué pie cojea y sus intenciones no son claras.

    Don't trust her, I know her true motives and her intentions aren't clear.

  • Ellos saben de qué pie cojea el candidato y por eso lo presionan con sus debilidades.

    They know the candidate's weaknesses and that's why they pressure him using them.