"más se perdió en Cuba" meaning in Spanish

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Proverb

IPA: /ˌmas se peɾˌdjo en ˈkuba/, [ˌmas se peɾˌð̞jo ẽŋ ˈku.β̞a]
Etymology: Literally, “more was lost in Cuba”, referring to the Spanish-American war. Etymology templates: {{m-g|more was lost in Cuba}} “more was lost in Cuba”, {{lit|more was lost in Cuba}} Literally, “more was lost in Cuba” Head templates: {{head|es|proverb}} más se perdió en Cuba
  1. (idiomatic) worse things happen at sea; could be worse; things ain't as bad as they might be Wikipedia link: Spanish-American war Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-más_se_perdió_en_Cuba-es-proverb-NEjvpXmM Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish proverbs

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