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Spanish · 4 phrases

Hand Gestures

What the hands say when the mouth stays shut. Tap your elbow to call someone cheap, rub your fingers for money, snap a "corte de manga" to tell someone off without a word. Plus one silent landmine: measure a person's height palm-down and you've just compared them to livestock. Watch the hands as much as the words.

Lana (gesto) gesture Money / cash / it'll cost you El codo (gesto) gesture He/she is a cheapskate (stingy) Corte de manga gesture Up yours! / screw you! Medir con la palma hacia abajo gesture Insult: you measure ANIMALS palm-down, people palm-sideways