éramos pocos y parió la abuela

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “there were few of us, and Grandma gave birth”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌeɾamos ˌpokos i paˌɾjo la aˈbwela/ [ˌe.ɾa.mos ˌpo.kos i paˌɾjo la aˈβ̞we.la] Syllabification: é‧ra‧mos po‧cos y pa‧rió la a‧bue‧la === Phrase === éramos pocos y parió la abuela (idiomatic) as if that wasn't enough; things went from bad to worse ==== See also ==== salir de Guatemala y meterse en Guatepeor === Further reading === “éramos pocos y parió la, o mi, abuela”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025