A more poetic version of “the world does not revolve around you” is a colloquial Flemish phrase that goes den evenaar loopt niet door uw gat. It means “the equator does not run through your asshole”

But imagine if it did? Like... You know about epic bm time bc an island in the Pacific was just consumed by tectonic upheaval

Imagine if they came up with that one the day after Mercator drew the world map and it still didn't get old in Belgium.

at the right geographic location this could be a hell of a photo op

🥹...so poetic...it rolls off the tongue. 🤣

something similar in brazilian Portuguese: "se acha a última bolacha do pacote" which means "thinks they are the last cookie in the jar"

Thank all the gods it doesn't! Think of the massive wedgie!

Excellent!

Well, that's just stupid

Ohhh I Need to learn Flemish 🤪 Re there any more pearls of wisdom like this??

My mom would say, in Spanish, "no eres un monedito de oro para que todos te quieran", meaning "you are not a golden nugget for all to want you".