B2💬 Everyday Life
Tirare l'acqua al proprio mulino
To feather one's own nest
Literal Translation
"To pull the water to one's own mill"
What it means
To turn things to one's own advantage / to feather one's own nest
Example in context
"Ogni proposta che fa serve solo a tirare l'acqua al suo mulino."
"Every proposal he makes only serves to feather his own nest."
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