soplar y sorber, no puede ser

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soplar y sorber, no puede ser

[soˈplaɾ i soɾˈβ̞eɾ | ˈno ˈpweð̞e ˈseɾ]
[soˈplaɾ i soɾˈβ̞eɾ | ˈno puˈeð̞e ˈseɾ]

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Expresa que no es posible hacer dos cosas contradictorias, se usa para criticar a quien defiende ideas opuestas según le conviene.

In English

have one's cake and eat it too to have two things which are mutually incompatible
suck and blow perform two incompatible actions

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"soplar y sorber, no puede ser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/soplar%20y%20sorber%2C%20no%20puede%20ser. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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soplar y sorber, no puede ser. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/soplar%20y%20sorber%2C%20no%20puede%20ser

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"soplar y sorber, no puede ser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/soplar%20y%20sorber%2C%20no%20puede%20ser.

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@misc{soplar_y_sorber_no_puede_ser_2026,
  title = {soplar y sorber, no puede ser},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/soplar%20y%20sorber%2C%20no%20puede%20ser},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}