a todo porquiño lle chega o seu San Martiño

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Galician

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Etymology

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Literally, each little pig will have its Saint Martin's day, when pigs are frequently slaughtered to salt and preserve their meat for the winter. Equivalent to German Jede Sau hat ihren Martinstag.

Proverb

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a todo porquiño lle chega o seu San Martiño

  1. (idiomatic) everyone, especially mean or evil people, at some point, meets his or her fate