B2🍝 Food
Fare la pappa al gatto
to have things done for you
Literal Translation
"To make the cat's mush"
What it means
To do someone else's work for them / to make things too easy for someone
Example in context
"Non farti sempre fare la pappa al gatto — impara a risolvere i problemi da solo."
"Do not always have things done for you — learn to solve problems on your own."
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