"abre la caja de los truenos"
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Would 'open pandoras box' be ok here? Thunderclaps etc don't translate too well 
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updated May 19, 2011
edited by ian-hill
posted by lagartijaverde
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Hola, Birdland,
It seems like a good substitution, but as with most things, would depend on the context.
Is it is a command? That would be "Abra la caja de etc.
updated May 19, 2011
posted by NancyGrace
It's what they do and inevitably leads to trouble, so it's an expression. - lagartijaverde, May 19, 2011
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"Open the bags of Aeolus" Aeolus being the god of the winds.Essentially meaning to start something that gets out of control.
updated May 19, 2011
edited by faliron
posted by faliron
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Open the bags of Aeolus
That's great, I love that one! It's funny how often we end up back with the Greeks
updated May 19, 2011
edited by lagartijaverde
posted by lagartijaverde
Its good that we have our own expressions to describe our own troubles!!! - faliron, May 19, 2011
