What is the papaya rule in Colombia?

You cannot give papaya to anyone. If you see papaya you have to take it. Papaya in this context means more or less everything and even situations. You should not do anything that lets other people take advantage of you. If you are a girl and you wear a short skirt you are giving papaya to all the guys who look at your legs. Don’t leave your house without locking the door, don’t park your nice car in the center of town at night and don’t leave your wallet unattended. If you tell your friends that you did some really stupid thing the other day and they laugh at you for the rest of your life it is your own fault. You gave them papaya, and according to rule number one you cannot give papaya. Malicia indigena is a floating concept, but generally meant as a positive kind or awareness and smartness that the indigenous peoples of Colombia posess. It’s supposed to be a trait of personality inbred in the population in Colombia, regardless of your color or ethnicity.