B2🍝 Food
Vivere di rendita
to rest on your laurels
Literal Translation
"To live on income (like eating without working)"
What it means
To live off past achievements / to rest on one's laurels
Example in context
"Non puoi continuare a vivere di rendita — devi innovare."
"You cannot keep resting on your laurels — you need to innovate."
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