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# Martellare lȯ ditȯ: the opposite to the previous idiomatic phrase, when someone is totally wrong; literally, “To hammer the finger”. | # Martellare lȯ ditȯ: the opposite to the previous idiomatic phrase, when someone is totally wrong; literally, “To hammer the finger”. | ||
# Ġnoscȯ las meinas patatas: equivalent to ''I can handle this''; literally, “I know my potatoes”. | # Ġnoscȯ las meinas patatas: equivalent to ''I can handle this''; literally, “I know my potatoes”. | ||
# Stoppau di rogiare | # Stoppau di rogiare fragcese: an expression asking for someone ''to be straightforward and speak one’s mind''; literally, “Stop speaking French”. | ||
# Imparasti | # Imparasti fragcese, nu rogiâ: equivalent to [[wikt:make one's bed and lie in it|make one’s bed and lie in it]]; literally, “You learnt French, now speak it”. | ||
# Pasta miþ salsȧ e caffê aeve nero: equivalent to [[wikt:call a spade a spade|call a spade a spade]]; literally, “Pasta with sauce and coffee always black”. | # Pasta miþ salsȧ e caffê aeve nero: equivalent to [[wikt:call a spade a spade|call a spade a spade]]; literally, “Pasta with sauce and coffee always black”. | ||
# Il þeino sale stâþ dolce: equivalent to [[wikt:out of one's mind|out of one’s mind]]; literally, “Your salt is sweet”. | # Il þeino sale stâþ dolce: equivalent to [[wikt:out of one's mind|out of one’s mind]]; literally, “Your salt is sweet”. | ||
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# Il pomodoro non taugit lȯ capocuocȯ: equivalent to [[wikt:clothes don't make the man|clothes don’t make the man]]; literally, “The tomato doesn’t make the chef”. | # Il pomodoro non taugit lȯ capocuocȯ: equivalent to [[wikt:clothes don't make the man|clothes don’t make the man]]; literally, “The tomato doesn’t make the chef”. | ||
# Aeno pomodoro grosso: equivalent to [[wikt:big shot|big shot]]; literally, “A big tomato”. | # Aeno pomodoro grosso: equivalent to [[wikt:big shot|big shot]]; literally, “A big tomato”. | ||
# Havere aenȯ cervellȯ di | # Havere aenȯ cervellȯ di fragcesi: an expression for someone who ''acts stupidly, has low intelligence or has poor judgment''; literally, “To have a French brain”. | ||
# Cosa ist marcia in Roma: equivalent to [[wikt:something is rotten in the state of Denmark|something is rotten in the state of Denmark]]; literally, “Something is rotten in Rome”. | # Cosa ist marcia in Roma: equivalent to [[wikt:something is rotten in the state of Denmark|something is rotten in the state of Denmark]]; literally, “Something is rotten in Rome”. | ||
# Scimmia non dauþat scimmia: equivalent to ''honour among thieves''; literally, “Monkey doesn’t kill monkey”. | # Scimmia non dauþat scimmia: equivalent to ''honour among thieves''; literally, “Monkey doesn’t kill monkey”. | ||
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# Þata ist Italiana mis: equivalent to [[wikt:it's all Greek to me|it’s all Greek to me]]; literally, “This is Italian to me”. | # Þata ist Italiana mis: equivalent to [[wikt:it's all Greek to me|it’s all Greek to me]]; literally, “This is Italian to me”. | ||
# Drigcare svasve aeno russo: equivalent to [[wikt:drink like a fish|drink like a fish]]; literally, “To drink like a Russian”. | # Drigcare svasve aeno russo: equivalent to [[wikt:drink like a fish|drink like a fish]]; literally, “To drink like a Russian”. | ||
# Vivere grande ed al·la | # Vivere grande ed al·la fragcesa: an expression for ''living in extravagance'', '''to live in luxury''; literally, “To live big and French”, mocking the French lifestyle. | ||
# Possere drigcare velenȯ ana þata: equivalent to [[wikt:bet one's bottom dollar|bet one’s bottom dollar]]; literally, “To can drink poison on that”. | # Possere drigcare velenȯ ana þata: equivalent to [[wikt:bet one's bottom dollar|bet one’s bottom dollar]]; literally, “To can drink poison on that”. | ||
# Il volfo danzat her: an expression for a great party; literally, “The wolf dances here”. | # Il volfo danzat her: an expression for a great party; literally, “The wolf dances here”. | ||