come butta
Meaning: What is happening; how are things going.
Language: Italian
Literally: how does it throw
Category: The Absurd
Origin: Origin uncertain; the verb buttare (to throw) may refer to how circumstances are being 'thrown' or dealt out by fate.
More idioms — The Absurd
- a casa del diavolo — Far away; a great distance to travel; the long way around.
- sem tamanho — enormous, immensely large.
- há algo de podre no reino da Dinamarca — something is deeply wrong or suspicious, though the truth may be hidden.
- brincar com fogo — to engage in a risky or dangerous behavior; to put oneself in harm's way.
- er met een jantje-van-leiden van afmaken — to perform a task carelessly, half-heartedly, or in a slipshod manner.
- bij de duivel te biecht gaan — to seek counsel or confide in someone who is untrustworthy, dangerous, or morally corrupt.
More Italian idioms
- girare a vuoto — To spin idly without accomplishing anything; to waste time in aimless activity.
- adagiarsi sugli allori — To become complacent and stop making efforts after past successes.
- alla sprovvista — Without warning; caught unprepared or by surprise.
- mettere le corna — To commit infidelity against a partner; to cuckold someone.
- alla bell'e meglio — In a sloppy, careless, or makeshift manner; doing something poorly for lack of effort or…
- senza capo né coda — In a senseless or disjointed way; without coherence, order, or point.
From our proverbs
- Money is more easily made than made use of. — Earning wealth requires less wisdom than spending it prudently without self-destruction.
- The abundance of money ruins youth. — Wealth without struggle strips young people of the resilience and character earned throug…
- A fool may make money, but a wise man should spend it. — Wealth without prudent use becomes meaningless; wisdom lies in strategic, purposeful spen…