foodadvancedmexico
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.”