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

See soplar y sorber, no puede ser in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

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 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header
     
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        "1": "blowing and sucking 􂀿at the same time􂁀 can't be 􂀿done􂁀"
      },
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      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "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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      "name": "head"
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  "lang_code": "es",
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        },
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "you can't have your cake and eat it too; you can't suck and blow"
      ],
      "id": "en-soplar_y_sorber,_no_puede_ser-es-phrase-mbSmjK8m",
      "links": [
        [
          "have your cake and eat it too",
          "have your cake and eat it too"
        ],
        [
          "suck and blow",
          "suck and blow"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "soplar y sorber, no puede ser"
}

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

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