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a todo cerdo le llega su San Martín

/a ˌtodo ˌθeɾdo le ˌʝeɡa su ˌsam maɾˈtin/

proverb/a ˌtodo ˌθeɾdo le ˌʝeɡa su ˌsam maɾˈtin/

everyone gets their comeuppance; everybody shall meet their Waterloo

Literally, “every pig will get its St. Martin”. It refers to the custom of slaughtering livestock for the winter on or near St. Martin's Day. Compare Galician a todo porquiño lle chega o seu San Martiño