Terra Incognita, Part 2

A playful, face-saving substitution for 'vamos andando'. 'Brillar' literally means 'to shine', so the phrase humorously suggests moving forward gloriously. The self-correction to 'andando' in the dialogue confirms it as a deliberate, slightly pompous-sounding colloquial variant used for comic effect.

A fixed proverbial phrase implying that money overrides honesty or principle. Used to signal cynical worldly wisdom. Often said with a knowing tone, either approvingly (as a pragmatic observation) or critically (as a lament). Recognized widely across Latin America as a popular refrán.

A set phrase functioning as a social proverb. Stated as self-evident truth, often in contexts of introductions or important encounters. The phrasing signals someone performing cultural savvy, correctly or not, to an authority figure.

Used here as a comic imitation of stilted formal register, where 'formidable' means 'acceptable' or 'admirable' rather than its common Latin American sense of 'great/terrific'. The humor comes from the mismatch: in everyday Latin American speech 'formidable' means something impressively good, so using it this way signals the speaker is performing an outdated or foreign idea of proper speech.