Poner mas agua a los frijoles

[punk_chick]

can someone plz help me translate this phrase:

this phrase is given by a father to his daughter and son-in-law who came to his house for a visit...

"HASTA PARECE QUE NECESITAN SER INVITADOS. ES SÓLO AVISAR Y LE PIDO A LAURA (la sirvienta) QUE LE PONGA MÁS AGUA A LOS FRIJOLES."

 

[LaLoquita]

"It would appear/It seems like you need to be invited. Just let me know and I'll ask Laura to put more water on the beans."

 

[maidinbedlam]

Yes, to put more water so that there is more food for the guests.

 

[Conejillo]

It seems like "poner más agua a los frijoles" (or "echar más agua a los frijoles") is an expression that means something like "share what we have among the extra people".

I guess if you have made frijoles, but now you have more guests, you could water them down (thinning out the consistency) and thus be able to feed more people.

 

[SydLexia]

"It's starting to look like you (think you) need an invitation. Just tell me/us you're coming (round/over) and I'll get Laura to put/throw some more water in the bean stew (to stretch the bean stew)."

I've heard this in Brazilian Portuguese in a song by Chico Buarque (Feijoada Completa). In Britain you might say ".......and I'll stick a couple more potatoes in the oven."

syd