Mexican proverbs
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Mexican proverbs ("refranes Mexicanos") are Spanish-language proverbs unique to Latin American idiosyncrasy and folklore. As with most of Latin American culture it is product of the blending of local and foreign culture in the Spanish Colonization.
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- When Uncle Sam sneezes, Mexico catches a cold.
- Refers to Mexico's economy being closely tied to that of the United States
- Ordonez, Franco (April 18, 2008). "U.S. economic slowdown likely to bring Mexican workers north". McClatchy Newspapers. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.