CONFUNDIR... SPANISH SIMILES
When in English we say that someone is comparing apples and oranges, we mean that the comparison makes no sense and that they are talking nonsense, or talking through their hat. Spanish in this sense is very colorful and we will say that someone confunde la gimnasia con la magnesia (la velocidad con el tocino, churras con merinas, jabón con hilo negro, el culo con las témporas) . You will truly impress your listeners, so give it a try. Pensar que un Ferrari es como un Ford es confundir la gimnasia con la magnesia To think a Ferrari is like a Ford is like comparing apples and oranges “No hay que confundir la gimnasia con la magnesia.” La Vanguardia, 13/02/1994. Esp. || “… son ganas de confundir la velocidad con el tocino.” La Razón, 02/09/2002. Esp.