General
no dispara un chícharo
What does no dispara un chícharo mean?
Describes a very lazy person who won't do anything — 'doesn't fire off a single pea'.
"Ese muchacho no dispara un chícharo en la casa."
Origin
Cuban Spanish idiom.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'no dispara un chícharo' mean?
It means someone is dead lazy and won't lift a finger — literally 'doesn't fire off a single pea (chickpea)'.
Why 'chícharo' (pea) in this phrase?
It's a colorful Cuban image: not even shooting off one tiny pea underscores just how little the lazy person does.
How do you use it?
Use it to describe an idler, e.g. 'Ese muchacho no dispara un chícharo en la casa' ('That kid won't do a thing around the house').
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