Tenir-ne la culpa
Example: No podem tenir-ne la culpa si va ploure tot el dia.
Definition
"Tenir-ne la culpa" means to be responsible or to blame for something. It is used to indicate that someone is at fault or accountable for a situation, as in the example phrase where one denies having blame for the day's rain.
Etymology
The phrase "Tenir-ne la culpa" comes from Catalan, where "tenir" means to have, "ne" is a pronoun referring to the cause or reason, and "culpa" means fault or blame. It literally translates to 'have the blame of it.' Did you know? The concept of 'culpa' has Latin roots, originating from the word 'culpa,' meaning fault or guilt.
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