a Arxel, que ye tierra caliente

Asturian

Etymology

Literally, "to Algiers, which is hot land". It derived an from when an Asturian feudal lord from Cadavedo defeated Saladin in a chess match, telling to him "volvéu en paz p'Argel, que ye tierra caliente" ("Go back peacefully to Algiers, which is a hot land").[1]

Interjection

a Arxel, que ye tierra caliente

  1. (idiomatic) good riddance

References
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