"¿eres poeta? ¡pues súbete la bragueta!" meaning in Spanish

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Phrase

IPA: /ˌeɾes poˌeta | ˌpwes ˌsubete la bɾaˈɡeta/, [ˌe.ɾes poˌe.t̪a | ˌpwes ˌsu.β̞e.t̪e la β̞ɾaˈɣ̞e.t̪a] Forms: ¿eres poeta ¡pues súbete la bragueta! [canonical]
Etymology: Literally, “are you a poet? So do up your fly!”. Supposedly, the person who is being addressed replies "no" after the question. Etymology templates: {{m-g|are you a poet? So do up your fly!}} “are you a poet? So do up your fly!”, {{lit|are you a poet? So do up your fly!}} Literally, “are you a poet? So do up your fly!” Head templates: {{head|es|phrase}} ¿eres poeta? ¡pues súbete la bragueta!
  1. you're flying low Categories (topical): Spanish rhetorical questions

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