Thread: Translation Help

I knew you would get it this time!!! plain and simple for a man!!! hahahaha!!

it's perfect...
don't fool yourself/ don't get your hopes up!! at the end, no matter how you put it, he's going for the pigeons anyway!!!

Thanks for enlightening me Sandra!!

Now, my next question is....why do you suppose a person would have that phrase engraved on a knife?

No idea my friend!!!

Maybe somebody wanted to get killed with that beautiful knife but he was trying to kill somebody else????... ahahaha!!! I don't know, really!!! Doesn't make sense to me...

Hi Vicente and Sandy, interpretation is such a relative thing , but the way I interpret this phrase, the person is saying: “hey (doves or anyone) don´t be so conceit, this knife is not for killing you, I have better use for it" . Maybe other ideas will come along . I look forward to reading them

Best regards

Sandra and Hebe: I understand that pichon also means "novice or greenhorn" in Mexico. In the U.S. pigeon is also used to describe an inexperienced or gullible person, a "greenhorn", a "sucker" or "fool" who can easily be taken advantage of.

So if Pichones ando buscando means I'm looking for pigeons (fools) how would that affect your interpretaion?

I sure would like to know the history of that knife and it's former owner.

I sure would like to know the history of that knife and it's former owner.


Me too for sure. After reading your new comment, don't know what to say. It's a whole different meaning now. I hope some Mexican friend comes in with ideas...