quando c'era lui

Italian

Alternative forms

  • Quando c'era LVI (stylized as in inscriptions)
  • Quando c'era lui, i treni arrivavano in orario (the second part meaning trains used to be on time)

Etymology

Literally, “back when he used to be here”, with lui referring to Mussolini.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwan.do ˈt͡ʃ‿ɛ.ra ˈluj/
  • Hyphenation: quàn‧do‧c'è‧ra‧lùi

Proverb

quando c'era lui

  1. (populistic) Used to decry the current state of politics as decadent, claiming that in the past things were done better
    Synonym: piove, governo ladro
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