Con la Semana Santa empezando mañana en toda España, mi abuela repite siempre 'camarón que se duerme, se lo lleva la corriente' para que no perdamos el sitio en las procesiones.
With Holy Week starting tomorrow throughout Spain, my grandmother always repeats 'the shrimp that falls asleep gets swept away by the current' so that we don't lose our spot in the processions.
Cultural Context
Spain's Semana Santa (Holy Week) begins March 29, 2026. The beloved proverb 'camarón que se duerme, se lo lleva la corriente' (the shrimp that falls asleep gets swept away by the current) warns that the inattentive miss out — perfectly capturing the urgency of securing a prime spot for the famous Holy Week processions.
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