When have we eaten from the same dish?

Boys eating from the same piece of fruit

When have we eaten from the same dish? (Spanish: ¿Cuándo hemos comido en el mismo plato?) is a Spanish idiom about someone who has "taken too many liberties" and caused irritation or offense.[1] It is usually made as hierarchical social commentary about poor manners or incivility,[2] said to someone perceived to be acting above their social standing, position, class or rank. It is also used as a statement, When we have eaten from the same dish. (Spanish: Cuándo hemos comido del mismo plato.)

  1. ^ "Dichos Populares. Su significado". Fundación Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes (in Spanish). Retrieved 2015-02-15.
  2. ^ Salcedo, Marisol (2017-03-26). "Comer en el mismo plato". Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). Retrieved 2015-02-15.