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Non mangiare pane a tradimento

to earn your keep

Literal Translation

"To not eat bread by betrayal"

What it means

To earn one's keep / to not sponge off others

Example in context

"In questa azienda non si mangia pane a tradimento — ognuno lavora sodo."

"In this company no one sponges off others — everyone works hard."

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