Example: No badar gens quan tothom està respectant les normes socials.
Definition
"No badar gens" is a Catalan expression meaning to not be careless or inattentive at all, especially when everyone is adhering to social norms. It emphasizes the importance of staying alert and cautious in a respectful social context.
Translations
Stay very alert
No despistarse nada
Heel alert blijven
Rester très attentif
Sehr aufmerksam bleiben
Etymology
The expression "No badar gens" comes from Catalan, where "badar" means to gape or be inattentive, and "gens" means 'at all.' Together, they form a phrase advising against any lack of attention. Did you know? "Badar" originally referred to opening one's mouth wide in surprise or distraction, which evolved into meaning inattentiveness.
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Stay very alert