a babbo morto*
* to dead father
Italian
Italy
Expression
USED
On Occasion
BY
Some People
It means someone can't pay and is not expected to pay anytime soon, so they say I will pay my debt when I will inherit my father's property.
"Ma il saldo?"
"A babbo morto."
"What about the debt?"
"to dead father."
Submitted May 2021
by anonymous
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<h2>a babbo morto</h2>
<h3>Literal translation: a babbo morto</h3>
<p>It means someone can't pay and is not expected to pay anytime soon, so they say I will pay my debt when I will inherit my father's property.</p>