B2🍝 Food
Sputare nel piatto dove si mangia
to bite the hand that feeds you
Literal Translation
"To spit in the plate you eat from"
What it means
To bite the hand that feeds you
Example in context
"Criticare apertamente la propria azienda è sputare nel piatto dove si mangia."
"Openly criticizing your own company is biting the hand that feeds you."
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