There is a phrase my mother is very fond of saying: "Yo conozco mi ganado" which literally means "I know my cattle." It’s something she says when she speculates about what we, her daughters, are going to do or how we’ll react to a situation.
I have been trying to use that phrase with Brian because it always comes to mind, but he doesn’t speak Spanish, so it just sounds like a weird thing to say, and he just doesn’t get it.
Last night:
Brian: I’m too tired, I’ll do the dishes tomorrow morning
ina: No you won’t! I know my cattle!
(a few minutes later)
Brian: did you set up my alarm?
ina: oh no, sorry, you asked me to? I totally forgot.
Brian: yeah, I knew you would. I know my cow.
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! I don’t know how he does it.
ina