"soplar y sorber, no puede ser" meaning in Spanish

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Phrase

Etymology: Literally, “blowing and sucking [at the same time] can't be [done]”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|blowing and sucking 􂀿at the same time􂁀 can't be 􂀿done􂁀}} “blowing and sucking [at the same time] can't be [done]”, {{lit|blowing and sucking 􂀿at the same time􂁀 can't be 􂀿done􂁀}} Literally, “blowing and sucking [at the same time] can't be [done]” Head templates: {{head|es|phrase}} soplar y sorber, no puede ser
  1. you can't have your cake and eat it too; you can't suck and blow
    Sense id: en-soplar_y_sorber,_no_puede_ser-es-phrase-mbSmjK8m

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        "1": "blowing and sucking 􂀿at the same time􂁀 can't be 􂀿done􂁀"
      },
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "blowing and sucking 􂀿at the same time􂁀 can't be 􂀿done􂁀"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “blowing and sucking [at the same time] can't be [done]”",
      "name": "lit"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “blowing and sucking [at the same time] can't be [done]”.",
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        "you can't have your cake and eat it too; you can't suck and blow"
      ],
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          "have your cake and eat it too",
          "have your cake and eat it too"
        ],
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          "suck and blow",
          "suck and blow"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "soplar y sorber, no puede ser"
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      },
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      "name": "m-g"
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      "name": "lit"
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  ],
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        "you can't have your cake and eat it too; you can't suck and blow"
      ],
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          "have your cake and eat it too",
          "have your cake and eat it too"
        ],
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          "suck and blow",
          "suck and blow"
        ]
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    }
  ],
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