Ser la oveja negra

To be the black sheep

Idioms & Sayings

Notes & Usage:

Describes the family member or group member who is considered different, problematic, or a source of shame. Identical to the English idiom.

Siempre fue la oveja negra de la familia.

He was always the black sheep of the family.

—¿Por qué no la invitan? —Es la oveja negra, siempre monta líos.

—Why don't they invite her? —She's the black sheep, she always causes trouble.

Ser la oveja negra no siempre es malo, a veces significa pensar diferente.

Being the black sheep isn't always bad, sometimes it means thinking differently.

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