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Chi e' causa del suo mal...

English translation: You made your bed, now lie in it.

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Italian term or phrase:Chi è causa del suo mal, pianga se stesso.
English translation:You made your bed, now lie in it.
Entered by: David Russi

22:31 May 15, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Soap opera
Italian term or phrase: Chi e' causa del suo mal...
Only the beginning of this saying appears here. I've heard it many times but what's the English equivalent?
simona dachille
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:26
You made your bed, now lie in it.
Explanation:
You made your bed, now lie in it.
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David Russi
United States
Local time: 09:26
Grading comment
Thanks, David!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5as you make your bed, so you must lie on it
Stefano Asperti
4 +4You made your bed, now lie in it.
David Russi


  

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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
as you make your bed, so you must lie on it


Explanation:
Chi è causa del suo mal, pianga se stesso.



Stefano Asperti
Italy
Local time: 17:26
Native speaker of: Italian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexandra Speirs: this is the exact form, you can find it on the web
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much Alexandra!! Have a wonderful day!! :-)
agree  Giulia Barontini: Ciao Stef! A chi lo dici, anch'io in questo periodo mi metto le mani nei capelli...Vacanze, vi aspetto impaziente!!! Un bacino, take care xxxGiuly
3 hrs
  -> Ciao Giulia!!! Come stai? Come vedi, ogni tanto faccio una piccola incursione, quando lavoro e università me lo consentono :-(
agree  P.L.F. Persio: ciao Stefano, un'altra variante italiana è pure "hai voluto la bicicletta, pedala!"
7 hrs
  -> Grazie mille Sofia. Hai ragione! Un mega saluto :-)
agree  Peter Cox
8 hrs
  -> Thanks Peter!! :-)
agree  silvia b (X): ciao Stefano :)
12 hrs
  -> Ciao Silvia! un baciottolo :-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
You made your bed, now lie in it.


Explanation:
You made your bed, now lie in it.

David Russi
United States
Local time: 09:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, David!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rosanna Palermo
2 hrs
agree  Garaemma
6 hrs
agree  reubenius
7 hrs
agree  paolamonaco: Secondo il mio dizionario anche: someone has made their bed, and they must lie/sleep in it
8 hrs
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