A2🐺 Animals
Essere una pecora nera
To be the odd one out or the disgrace of a group
Literal Translation
"To be a black sheep"
What it means
To be the odd one out or the disgrace of a group
Example in context
"In una famiglia di dottori, lui ha scelto di fare il musicista: è la pecora nera."
"In a family of doctors, he chose to become a musician — he's the black sheep."
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