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God Give You Health, Money and a Half Almud

Summary by laprovincia.es
This expression is used in some islands as an informal farewell greeting, that is, a kind of blessing or a desire for good fortune. Wishing "health" to someone is an ordinary use, in fact, "salute", of the Latin salutare is "desiring health", being well, psychophysical well-being; while wishing someone who does not lack "money" is an invocation of material well-being; but the third desire does not seem so clear because it leads to think that it …
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This expression is used in some islands as an informal farewell greeting, that is, a kind of blessing or a desire for good fortune. Wishing "health" to someone is an ordinary use, in fact, "salute", of the Latin salutare is "desiring health", being well, psychophysical well-being; while wishing someone who does not lack "money" is an invocation of material well-being; but the third desire does not seem so clear because it leads to think that it …

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laprovincia.es broke the news in on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
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