To have seen the lions
Nowadays this British expression means "to have a lot of experience, to have seen everything". It originated in the 16th century when people who came to London from other towns were taken to see the lions that were kept in the Tower of London, as a tourist attraction. Therefore, they would say "I have seen the lions" to mean they had seen the most important thing there was to see.
Esta expresión británica actualmente significa "tener mucha experiencia, haber visto todo". Se originó en el siglo XVI cuando la gente que visitaba Londres desde otras ciudades eran llevados a ver los leones que estaban en la Torre de Londres, como una atracción turística. Por lo tanto, decían "He visto los leones" para indicar que habían visto lo más importante que había para ver.
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