te sta come 'n fior su na recia*

* It fits you like a flower on the ear

Trentino dialect | Trentino Province of Trento, Italy

Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Older Generations

It's used ironically when someone does something that causes a bad consequence for him/herself. It's like saying "You brought it on yourself".

"Mama me son taiá! Ero drio a dugar coi curtei e me n'è cascá uno sul pie!" "Ben! Te sta come 'n fior su na recia!"

"Mum, I cut myself! I was playing with knives and one fell on my foot!" "Well! It fits you like a flower on the ear!"

Submitted December 2020 by anonymous