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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “the donkey at the front, so it doesn't get scared”.
Phrase
el burro delante, para que no se espante
- A phrase used as a reminder that it is impolite to put the subject yo (“I”) at the beginning of a phrase mentioning other subjects.
Usage notes
- The phrase is used as a reminder that in sentences such as "Yo y Pablo vamos a Madrid" (Me and Pablo are going to Madrid), it is polite to change the order of the subjects of the sentence by putting "yo" (I) after the other subjects. The more proper sentence in this example would read "Pablo y yo vamos a Madrid" (Pablo and I are going to Madrid).