valer madre

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === valer madres === Etymology === In Mexican Spanish word, "madre" sometimes symbolizes very important matters, other times symbolizes very contemptible or valueless things. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /baˌleɾ ˈmadɾe/ [baˌleɾ ˈma.ð̞ɾe] Syllabification: va‧ler ma‧dre === Verb === valer madre (first-person singular present valgo madre, first-person singular preterite valí madre, past participle valido madre) (at least Mexico, colloquial, idiomatic) to be worthless, to be not worth a damn Synonym: valer verga (at least Mexico, colloquial, idiomatic) be fucked (broken or in trouble) Synonyms: valer verga, valer Valimos madre. ― We're fucked. ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “valer algo o alguien madre, o madres”, 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