Don Nicolás_hombre de barriga_ hombre de sustancia

Don Nicolás was a man who never went unnoticed. He had an imposing presence, not only because of his generous belly—which he wore with pride—but above all because of his deep voice, in which he loved to repeat: "The belly is only the shadow of a well-nourished soul." "A man of substance, a man of substance," the people of his village used to say of him. It was an ancient saying, but it seemed to have been created especially for Don Nicolás. Indeed, behind his rotund figure lay a soul full of stories, wisdom, and sweetness.