ve l'avevo detto

I told you so

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I told you so Used to remind two or more people, or someone addressed formally, that you had already warned or told them something. Literally, “I had told you.”

IT: Ve l'avevo detto che sarebbe piovuto!

EN: I told you it was going to rain!

Ve l'avevo detto, io.

I told you so.

— Il gattopardo (1963)

Ve l'avevo detto che vi avrei ripreso!

I told you I’d catch up with you!

— The Experiment - Cercasi cavie umane (2001)

Ve l'avevo detto.

I told you so.

— Trappola di cristallo (1988)

Ve l'avevo detto, ci vuole il calore.

I told you, you need warmth.

— Il quinto elemento (1997)

Ve l'avevo detto, no?

I told you, didn’t I?

— Battle Royale (2000)

Ve l'avevo detto!

I told you so!

— Dangal (2016)