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Me lo llevo a la tumba

/meh loh yeh-VOH ah lah TOOM-bah/

I’ll take this secret to my grave

Literal translation

I’ll take it to the grave

When to use it

Said when someone promises to keep a recipe or culinary secret. Common in Mexico and Spain.

In conversation

—No te diré cómo hice este mole. —Me lo llevo a la tumba.

—I won’t tell you how I made this mole. —I’ll take this secret to my grave.

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