Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Un Dia De Rey Y Otro De Wey by GERARDO DIAZ Y SU GERARQUIA from Spanish to English.
Pórtate bien para que a ti te vaya al cien
Behave well so that things go great for you
Has un favor y se te devolverán dos
Do a favor and two will be returned to you
Se muy humilde y no le hagas de fanfarrón
Be very humble and don't act like a show-off
Son los consejos que mi viejo a mi me dio
These are the pieces of advice my old man gave me
No los olvido y presente los tengo yo
I haven't forgotten them and I keep them in mind
Y es lo que me a echo ser la persona que hoy soy
And that's what has made me the person I am today
Si naces pobre hay que buscar a la riqueza
If you're born poor, you have to seek wealth
Si eres rico que no se suba a la cabeza
If you're rich, don't let it get to your head
He visto ricos que presumen de grandeza
I've seen rich people who boast about their greatness
No ayudan a sus padres y hasta se avergüenzan
They don't help their parents and even feel ashamed
No ayudan al pobre y a ni un santo le rezan
They don't help the poor and don't pray to any saint
Nunca se olviden que lo que hacen se regresa
Never forget that what you do comes back to you
Por eso cuando yo un día agarro la parranda
That's why when I go out partying one day
Es porque tengo y sobra pa comer mañana
It's because I have enough and to spare for tomorrow's meal
Yo no soy de esos que viven un día de rey
I'm not one of those who live like a king for a day
Y la semana se la avientan como wey
And then spend the week like a fool
Yo tengo poco pero lo administro bien
I have little but I manage it well
Si hasta me alcanza pa tener hermosa mujer
It even stretches to have a beautiful woman
Pa que presumir ropa cara de milientos
Why show off expensive clothes worth thousands
Si en la cartera no traes ni uno de a quinientos
If you don't even have a five hundred in your wallet
Ahora ya cualquier tlacuache se cree león
Now any opossum thinks it's a lion
Y andan cinco días con el mismo pantalón
And they go five days wearing the same pants
La ropa que yo visto tal vez no sea cara
The clothes I wear may not be expensive
Pero a mi bolsa siempre la traigo cargada
But my wallet is always full
Ya me despido y espero no se molesten
I bid farewell and hope you're not offended
Quieren tener azul celeste que les cueste
If you want to have the sky blue, it'll cost you
Son los consejos que mi viejo a mi me a dado
These are the pieces of advice my old man has given me
El diablo mas sabe por viejo que por diablo
The devil knows more from being old than from being the devil
Nunca presuman lo que no puedan tener
Never show off what you can't have
No vivan un día como rey y otro de wey
Don't live one day like a king and the next like a fool
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