| Al buen entendedor, pocas palabras
| The good listener few words
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| Asi dice el refran que aqui coincide
| That's what the saying goes that here coincides
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| Se que en tu corazon, aunque no lo habras
| I know that in your heart, even if you haven't
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| No estar iluso que ahora se despide
| Don't be deluded that now he says goodbye
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| Tambien se que afuerza, ni los guaraches
| I also know that aforces, not even the guaraches
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| Si te aprietan de mas te causan cayos
| If they over-tighten you, they cause calluses
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| No vayas a pensar que son reproches
| Do not go to think that they are reproaches
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| Son solo reflexiones de este gallo
| They are just reflections of this rooster
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| Te pude haber llegado a venerar
| I could have come to worship you
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| Asi es pero ni hablar lo mio no fue lo nuestro
| That's right, but not even talking about mine was not ours
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| Pero ese no es motivo de llorar
| But that's no reason to cry
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| Me voy para olvidar
| I'm leaving to forget
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| En eso soy maestro
| I am a master at that
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| Graduado y con honores en la universidad de la vida mija
| Graduated with honors from the University of La Vida Mija
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| Hay que tantiarle el agua a los camotes
| You have to taste the water to the sweet potatoes
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| Si lo alumbras de mas se quema el santo
| If you light it too much, the saint burns
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| La helada echa a perder a los elotes
| The frost spoils the corn
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| Y ati te echo a perder quererte tanto
| And I spoil you loving you so much
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| Te pude haber llegado a venerar
| I could have come to worship you
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| Asi es pero ni hablar lo mio no fue lo nuestro
| That's right, but not even talking about mine was not ours
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| Pero ese no es motivo de llorar
| But that's no reason to cry
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| Me voy para olvidar en eso soy maestro | I'm leaving to forget that's what I'm a teacher |