coda di paglia
Italian
editEtymology
editLiterally, “straw tail, tail made of straw”.
Noun
editcoda di paglia f (uncountable)
- (idiomatic) a guilty conscience, pangs of conscience, especially of actions unknown or undisclosed to others
- Synonym: coscienza sporca
Usage notes
edit- Used especially in the expression avere la coda di paglia (“to feel guilty, to have a guilty conscience”).