quando c'era lui

== Italian == === Alternative forms === Quando c'era LVI (stylized as in inscriptions) Quando c'era lui, i treni arrivavano in orario (the second part meaning trains used to be on time) === Etymology === Literally, “back when he used to be here”, with lui referring to Mussolini. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkwan.do ˈt͡ʃ‿ɛ.ra ˈluj/ Hyphenation: quàn‧do‧c'è‧ra‧lùi === Proverb === quando c'era lui (populistic) Used to decry the current state of politics as decadent, claiming that in the past things were done better Synonym: piove, governo ladro