donde tengas la olla no metas la polla

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “where you have the pot, don't put your cock”.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˌdonde ˌtenɡas la ˌoʝa ˌno ˌmetas la ˈpoʝa/ [ˌd̪õn̪.d̪e ˌt̪ẽŋ.ɡas la ˌo.ʝa ˌno ˌme.t̪as la ˈpo.ʝa]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ˌdonde ˌtenɡas la ˌoʝa ˌno ˌmetas la ˈpoʝa/ [ˌd̪õn̪.d̪e ˌt̪ẽŋ.ɡas la ˌo.ʝa ˌno ˌme.t̪as la ˈpo.ʝa]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /ˌdonde ˌtenɡas la ˌoʎa ˌno ˌmetas la ˈpoʎa/ [ˌd̪õn̪.d̪e ˌt̪ẽŋ.ɡas la ˌo.ʎa ˌno ˌme.t̪as la ˈpo.ʎa]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˌdonde ˌtenɡas la ˌoʃa ˌno ˌmetas la ˈpoʃa/ [ˌd̪õn̪.d̪e ˌt̪ẽŋ.ɡas la ˌo.ʃa ˌno ˌme.t̪as la ˈpo.ʃa]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌdonde ˌtenɡas la ˌoʒa ˌno ˌmetas la ˈpoʒa/ [ˌd̪õn̪.d̪e ˌt̪ẽŋ.ɡas la ˌo.ʒa ˌno ˌme.t̪as la ˈpo.ʒa]

• Syllabification: don‧de ten‧gas la o‧lla no me‧tas la po‧lla

Proverb

donde tengas la olla no metas la polla

1. don't get your meat where you get your bread