cuspir no prato que comeu

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “spit on the plate you ate”.

Verb

cuspir no prato que comeu (first-person singular present cuspo no prato que comeu, third-person singular present cospe no prato que comeu, first-person singular preterite cuspi no prato que comeu, past participle cuspido no prato que comeu)

1. (idiomatic) to bite the hand that feeds you

Further reading

• “cuspir no prato que comeu”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024