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You don't know where it's been Meaning in English

expression

YOO DONT NOH WAIR ITS BIN
YOO DOHNT NOH WAIR EETS BEEN

Definition

This phrase is used to warn someone not to touch or eat something because it might be dirty, used by others, or unsafe. It means you can't be sure about its past and should be careful.

Usage & Nuances

This is informal, used mainly in everyday speech when talking about hygiene or safety, especially with food, drinks, or objects. It's often said humorously or as a light warning. Not a literal question; usually means 'better not to risk it.'

Spanish: no sabes por dónde ha estado - no sabes dónde ha estadoPortuguese (BR): você não sabe por onde isso passou - você não sabe de onde veioPortuguese (PT): não sabes por onde isso andou - não sabes de onde veioChinese (Simplified): 你不知道它去过哪里Chinese (Traditional): 你不知道它去過哪裡Hindi: तुम्हें नहीं पता यह कहाँ-कहाँ रहा हैArabic: أنت لا تعرف أين كانBengali: তুমি জানো না ওটা কোথায় ছিলRussian: ты же не знаешь, где это былоJapanese: どこにあったかわからないからVietnamese: bạn đâu biết nó đã ở đâuKorean: 어디에 있었는지 모르잖아Turkish: nerede olduğunu bilmiyorsunUrdu: تم نہیں جانتے یہ کہاں رہا ہےIndonesian: kamu tidak tahu itu sudah di mana saja

Example Sentences

Don't eat that cookie—you don't know where it's been.

basic

I wouldn't pick up that coin—you don't know where it's been.

basic

Be careful! You don't know where it's been.

basic

He offered me a drink from his bottle, but I said, 'No thanks, you don't know where it's been.'

natural

Kids, please don't touch that stray cat—you don't know where it's been.

natural

I dropped my sandwich on the street. Guess I'll throw it away—you don't know where it's been after that.

natural