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salir de Guatemala y meterse en Guatepeor

/saˌliɾ de ɡwateˌmala i meˌteɾse en ɡwatepeˈoɾ/

verb/saˌliɾ de ɡwateˌmala i meˌteɾse en ɡwatepeˈoɾ/

to go from bad to worse; to go out of the frying pan into the fire

Synonyms: salir de Málaga y entrar en Malagón

Literally, “to leave Guate-bad and end up in Guate-worse”. A play on the words Guatemala, mala and peor.