fatti i cazzi tuoi
The English phrase "none of your business" can be translated into Italian as fatti i cazzi tuoi.
This phrase is used as a rude way to tell someone that they should stop asking about or interfering in a private matter.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "do your own cocks to yourself," where cazzi is a vulgar term for penis.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
fatti i cazzi tuoi is highly vulgar and should only be used in very informal or aggressive contexts. For less aggressive, informal alternatives, you can use Non ti riguarda, which means "It doesn't concern you" or Non è roba tua, which means "It's not your business".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase fatti i cazzi tuoi is in the imperative mood, which means it is used to give a command to the person being addressed.
Did you know?
- There is a common Italian proverb that says fatti i cazzi tuoi che campi cent'anni, which suggests that minding your own business will help you live to a hundred.
- The word cazzi is so versatile in Italian that it is used in dozens of idioms to express everything from 'a long time' to 'nothing at all', far beyond its anatomical meaning.
- Despite the vulgarity of fatti i cazzi tuoi, the grammatical structure is identical to much more polite commands, making the 'rudeness' entirely dependent on a single noun.
Examples in context
- Ma fatti i cazzi tuoi, per favore.Just mind your own business, please.
- Smettila di chiedermi tutto e fatti i cazzi tuoi.Stop asking me everything and mind your own business.
Example conversation
Lorenzo is asking Martina too many questions about her ex-boyfriend.
- LorenzoMa dove sei stata ieri sera?But where were you last night?
- MartinaNon te ne frega niente.You don't need to know.
- LorenzoVoglio solo sapere con chi eri.I just want to know who you were with.
- MartinaSenti, fatti i cazzi tuoi!Listen, mind your own business!
