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Ser uña y carne

To be inseparable / To be thick as thieves

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Literally 'to be nail and flesh'. Describes two people who are extremely close and always together.

See It in Context

Desde el colegio son uña y carne.

They've been inseparable since school.

Esos dos son uña y carne, donde va uno va el otro.

Those two are thick as thieves, wherever one goes the other follows.

—¿Siguen siendo tan amigos? —Son uña y carne todavía.

—Are they still such good friends? —They're still thick as thieves.

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