diumenge, 2 de setembre del 2007

To end up like Camot

Val.: «Acabar com Camot»


La cultura valenciana va crear una mitologia de personatges que, a pesar del pas del temps, encara apareixen en algunes expressions i refranys. Alguns són donyets que viuen en el bosc o esperits que segresten i torturen els xiquets. En este cas, Camot representa el personatge del desgraciat, algú que estava destinat a morir o tindre un destí desastrós. Quan algú s'espendola i porta una mala vida, se'l sol advertir que acabarà com Camot. 

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Valencian culture developed a mythology of characters which, despite the ravages of time, still appear in some expressions and sayings. Some of them are goblins who dwell in the woods or spirits which are supposed to kidnap and torture the children. In this case, Camot stands for the character of the wretched, somebody who was bound to die or who came to a sticky end. When somebody goes astray, usually one tells him/her that he/she will end up like Camot (Acabaràs com Camot!)
You will find some information about Valencian mythological beings in here: (Catalan)