dead men's shoes

Meanings:

1.
British EnglishGeneral Englishidiomaticinformal
- The possessions, position, or advantages left behind by people who have died; benefits or opportunities that become available as a result of someone else's death.
- The situation in which one occupies another person's role, office, or material goods because that person is deceased.

EN: What some people might call dead men's shoes.
ES: Lo que algunos llaman usar los zapatos del muerto.
EN: You look for dead men's shoes.
ES: Usted está esperando una oportunidad imposible.
ID: Anda mencari sepatu pria mati.
EN: It's clever you're wearing dead men's shoes, though... any demon worth his salt can smell mortal flesh a mile away.
ES: Pero es inteligente que lleves zapatos de hombre muerto... cualquier demonio que se precie puede oler la carne mortal a una milla de distancia.
ID: Pintar kalian memakai sepatu orang mati, setan mana pun bisa mencium bau manusia dari jauh.