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perogrullada

[peɾoɣ̞ɾuˈʝað̞a] yeísta
[peɾoɣ̞ɾuˈʎað̞a] no yeísta
[peɾoɣ̞ɾuˈʃað̞a] sheísta
[peɾoɣ̞ɾuˈʒað̞a] zheísta

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De Perogrullo.

noun perogrulladas

Expresión que por demasiado obvia y sabida, resulta banal o poco inteligente decirla. "Se olvida demasiado la humilde perogrullada de que para ver hay que mirar, y para mirar hay que fijarse, es decir, hay que atender." José Ortega y Gasset.

In English

commonplace platitude or cliché
truism self-evident or obvious truth

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"perogrullada." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/perogrullada. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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perogrullada. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/perogrullada

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"perogrullada." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/perogrullada.

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@misc{perogrullada_2026,
  title = {perogrullada},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/perogrullada},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}