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Fiddle While Rome Burns

What Does "Fiddle While Rome Burns" Mean?

"Fiddle while rome burns" is an English idiom. It means "to focus on trivial matters or indulge in diversions during a crisis or serious event."

Examples in Sentences

Here are three examples of the idiom "fiddle while rome burns" used in a sentence:

• We can't just fiddle while Rome burns; we need to address the pressing issues.
• He's just playing video games and fiddling while Rome burns.
• The leaders were accused of fiddling while Rome burned during the economic collapse.

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