What does agachar la cabeza mean?

ExpressionNeutro

to bow your head — to back down

Accepting the loss and keeping quiet, even if you think you were partly right. It can be humiliating submission or practical intelligence, and the difference lies entirely in who is telling it: said of yourself, it is nearly always wisdom.

A veces toca agachar la cabeza y no decir nada.
Advice given with some reluctance.

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Unit 05

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«una cosa no quita la otra»

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