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Nero fiddled while Rome burned

Nero fiddled while Rome burned (Nero fiddled guaile Roum beornd)

Idiom History

Meaning

To ignore a crisis or serious situation while doing something trivial.

Ignorar una crisis o situación grave mientras se hace algo trivial. (ignorar una krisis o situasyon grave myentras se ase algo trivial)

Oraciones de ejemplo

"The leader was accused of fiddling while Rome burned during the economic collapse."

"El líder fue acusado de 'tocar el violín mientras Roma ardía' durante el colapso económico." (el lider fue akusado de tokar el violin myentras roma ardia durante el kolapso ekonomiko)

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