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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “an enemy who retreats deserves a silver bridge”. This aphorism was commonly used by
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, a Spanish general from the Renaissance.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a eneˌmiɡo ke ˌuʝe | ˌpwente de ˈplata/
- IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /a eneˌmiɡo ke ˌuʝe | ˌpwente de ˈplata/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /a eneˌmiɡo ke ˌuʃe | ˌpwente de ˈplata/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /a eneˌmiɡo ke ˌuʒe | ˌpwente de ˈplata/
- Syllabification: a e‧ne‧mi‧go que hu‧ye, puen‧te de pla‧ta
Phrase
a enemigo que huye, puente de plata
- (idiomatic) good riddance (Used to indicate that a departure, or loss is welcome.)