What does it mean?
He left a place or a situation intending never to return.
Closest English saying: He left for good; he turned his back on it.
What does it literally say?
Έριξε μαύρη πέτρα πίσω του
Érixe mávri pétra píso tou
“He threw a black stone behind him.”
The black stone left behind works as a symbol of a final farewell.
How is it used?
«Μετά τη μετακόμιση δεν ήθελε να ξαναδεί το παλιό σπίτι. Έριξε μαύρη πέτρα πίσω του.»
“After the move he never wanted to see the old house again. He threw a black stone behind him.”
Where does it come from?
Established colloquial modern Greek. The first historical record of the expression has not been confirmed on eipane.
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