OPEN FLY... PÁJARO MUERTO
Men have a universal problem: they often forget to zip their fly , the strip of material covering an opening in the pants or trousers, usually closed by a zipper or buttons. Bragueta is the Spanish word. At times, part of the shirt shows through the opening, unbeknownst to the person talking, who is trying to sound important or pompous. How do we advise our interlocutor of his forgetfulness? For example: Your fly is open Your fly is down The shop is open, time to close up Your barn (front gate, door) is open Your fly is sending out an SOS And how would we advise our Spanish speaker that there's a problem with his "bragueta"? Tiene usted la botica abierta Jaula abierta, pájaro muerto I would lile to hear of more expressions in the two languages. — “… I have faith in you. But your fly is open.” A Walk in the Clouds, (COCA), 1995. US.