Oro, Plata, Mata

Q - Tito sa Oro, Plata, Mata yun po bang "mata" at talagang "death" ang ibig sabihin?
A -
"Death" in Spanish is muerte.
So "mata" in oro, plata mata must mean something else aside from death.
A native Castellano told me that "mata" is the cheapest metal in old Spanish culture/ sensibilities.
So, it makes sense if "mata" is a metal because oro (gold) and palta (silver) are metals. Magkakapareho sila.
Kaya hindi siguro gold, silver, death ang oro, plata, mata kundi
gold, silver, mata. Ayaw ng mga mapamahiin ang mata kasi least valuable.