طلع تاكل الكرموس، نزل شكون قالها ليك
[tˤlaʕ taː.ku.l‿ɪl.kar.muːs nzal ʃkuːn qaːl.ha liːk]
proverb
LanguageMoroccan Arabic (Morocco)
Meaning- Used when someone tells someone else to do something and then criticises them for it (because they changed their mind in the meantime, etc.).
- A proverb used to highlight inconsistency or hypocrisy when someone gives a command and then blames the person for following it.
طلع تاكل الكرموس، نزل شكون قالها ليك.
Go up and eat figs, come down, who told you to do that?
Pronunciationtˤlaʕ taː.ku.l‿ɪl.kar.muːs nzal ʃkuːn qaːl.ha liːk
Part of speechproverb
Usage noteThis is a sarcastic way to point out that someone is changing their instructions just to cause trouble.
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