Example: La seva actitud no ve d'un pam, sinó de molta experiència.
Definition
"No venir d'un pam" is a Catalan expression meaning not to be inexperienced or naive, often used to indicate that someone's attitude or behavior is based on substantial knowledge or experience rather than ignorance or youth.
Translations
Not make much difference
No venir de un palmo
Niet op een kleinigheid aankomen
Ne pas être à un détail près
Auf Kleinigkeiten nicht ankommen
Etymology
The phrase "No venir d'un pam" literally translates to "not coming from a span" in English. A "pam" is an old Catalan measurement roughly equivalent to the distance between the thumb and little finger when extended. Metaphorically, it implies that someone is more than just a little or small amount—suggesting experience or maturity. Did you know this expression humorously hints that the person is not just a small measure of knowledge?
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Not make much difference