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Al mal tiempo, buena cara.

Keep your chin up.

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Why every word is where it is

Alprepositionto theamal1adjectivebadmalo · masc. · sing.tiemponounweathermasc. · sing.,buenaadjectivegoodbueno · fem. · sing.cara2nounface; lookfem. · sing..
  • mal → tiempo: m. sg. (short form)
  • buena → cara: f. sg.

Word for word: “To bad weather, a good face.”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    mal is malo shortened before a masculine noun; buena agrees with cara.
  2. 2
    Meaning: face hard times with a positive attitude. Said to cheer someone up, or yourself.