B1🍝 Food
Cuocere nel proprio brodo
to stew in your own juice
Literal Translation
"To cook in one's own broth"
What it means
To stew in one's own juice / to deal with the consequences of one's actions
Example in context
"Ha creato tutti quei problemi — lascialo cuocere nel suo brodo."
"He created all those problems — let him stew in his own juice."
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