no tenir on caure mort

Catalan

Etymology

Literally, “not have anywhere to fall dead”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈno təˈni ˈoŋ ˈkaw.ɾə ˈmɔrt]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [ˈno teˈniɾ ˈoŋ ˈkaw.ɾe ˈmɔɾt]

Idiom

no tenir on caure mort

  1. (figurative) to be destitute, indigent
    • 1969, Maria Aurèlia Capmany, Feliçment, jo soc una dona:
      ‒No té on caure mort aquest ‒em deia en veu alta. ‒I tant que tinc on caure mort, Juanita, tot el país està a la meva disposició.
      "This one doesn't have a place to go die," she said to me in a loud voice. "I do too have a place to go and die, Juanita, the whole country is at my disposal."

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