worm turns | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic,usually preceded bythe)Circumstanceschange so that a previouslydisadvantagedparty gains theadvantage, orvice-versa.1875,Louisa M[ay] Alcott, chapter 12, inEight Cousins‎[1]:"The poor oldWorm turnsas if she was treading on him instead of cuddling him like a pussy cat."1914,E. Phillips Oppenheim, chapter 22, inThe Vanished Messenger:"I've waited on you hand and foot, done dirty work for you, put up with your ill-humours and your tyranny, and never grumbled. But there is a limit! You've made a poor sort of creature of me, but even theworm turns, you know."1982December 11,Frances Russell, “Economic performance buoys Pawley’s position”, inThe Vancouver Sun(The Weekend Sun), Vancouver, BC, page A6:However, the evidence to date in the new session indicates theworm may have turned. The government has become more seasoned and confident of its political skills.2002April 21, Vicki Vasilopoulos, “Word's Out. New Jersey's In.”, inNew York Times, retrieved13 December 2016:"New Jersey used to be the armpit of the universe," Mr. Rockland said. "Well, theworm turns. And I think anything that's down so long eventually is going come up."

Examples:

EN: And lo, the worm turns.
ES: Mira tú qué suerte.
EN: Today the worm turns.
ES: Hoy en día el gusano se convierte.
EN: Well, well, well. The worm turns !
ES: Bueno, bueno, bueno. ¡El gusano gira!
EN: Even a worm turns, so to speak
ES: Haré lo que queréis.
EN: The worm turns.
ES: La paciencia tiene un límite.
ES: El gusano se da la vuelta.
ID: Situasi kita tiba-tiba memburuk.
EN: Ah, the worm turns.
ES: La tornas se han vuelto.
EN: Ugly worm turns into an ugly moth, but... leaves such treasure behind.
ES: El gusano feo se convierte en una mariposa fea... pero deja un tesoro increíble.
ID: Cacing jelek ternyata menjadi ngengat jelek, tapi, meninggalkan harta berharga dibelakangnya.
EN: - Good. - So the worm turns.
ES: - Cambian las tornas.
EN: Oh! The worm turns, does he?
ES: El gusano se revuelve, ¿verdad?
EN: So, the worm turns, and it's back to Riverdale High, huh?
ES: Cambian las tornas y vuelves al Riverdale, ¿eh?
ID: Jadi kau harus kembali ke SMA Riverdale, ya?
EN: "The worm turns."
ES: "El gusano volvió."
EN: The worm turns, Mr. Jones.
ES: Todo cambia, Sr. Jones.
ID: Situasi berubah, Tn. Jones.
EN: - So the worm turns.
ID: Jadi, keadaan berubah.
EN: The earth revolves, the worm turns.
TE: చక్రం మారుతుంది, కాంతి తిరిగి.

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