Comments on: Italian Proverbs http://italyville.com/2009/06/italian-proverbs/ the result of growing up Italian Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ema http://italyville.com/2009/06/italian-proverbs/#comment-3495 Ema Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:50:28 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=757#comment-3495 I Like this one "Tutti i gusti sono giusti", which means everybody should respect the other choices. I Like this one “Tutti i gusti sono giusti”, which means everybody should respect the other choices.

]]> By: carla http://italyville.com/2009/06/italian-proverbs/#comment-2055 carla Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:13:16 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=757#comment-2055 my mom has a saying i would like to know how to spell correctly "taglia mi morse, morse ma iettami nella mia sangue" translation, you can chop me up into little pieces, but throw me back into my own blood! my mom has a saying i would like to know how to spell correctly “taglia mi morse, morse ma iettami nella mia sangue” translation, you can chop me up into little pieces, but throw me back into my own blood!

]]> By: Tony Gallo http://italyville.com/2009/06/italian-proverbs/#comment-1891 Tony Gallo Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:55:21 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=757#comment-1891 This is my Pops favorite - "A tutto c'è rimedio, fuorchè alla morte." this means there is a cure for everything except death in his perspective it is a nice way to say stop whining This is my Pops favorite – “A tutto c’è rimedio, fuorchè alla morte.” this means there is a cure for everything except death
in his perspective it is a nice way to say stop whining

]]> By: Tony Gallo http://italyville.com/2009/06/italian-proverbs/#comment-1890 Tony Gallo Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:48:25 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=757#comment-1890 Ciao Gildo, “Scherza coi fanti e lascia stare i santi” is an old Italian Proverb my mother still says which means - play with servants but respect saints Ciao Gildo, “Scherza coi fanti e lascia stare i santi” is an old Italian Proverb my mother still says which means – play with servants but respect saints

]]> By: Gildo Di Nunzio http://italyville.com/2009/06/italian-proverbs/#comment-1885 Gildo Di Nunzio Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:45:02 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=757#comment-1885 can someone translate this: "Scherza coi fanti e lascia stare i santi" can someone translate this: “Scherza coi fanti e lascia stare i santi”

]]> By: ALex http://italyville.com/2009/06/italian-proverbs/#comment-1801 ALex Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:40:52 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=757#comment-1801 Yes, these are great. Like to hear more! Italian is littered with proverbs, many of which are buried in local dialects. A guy from Naples I know often comes up with proverbs in his dialect, which he then translates into Italian for me! Can't remember any, alas. Good post! Cheers, Alex Yes, these are great. Like to hear more!

Italian is littered with proverbs, many of which are buried in local dialects. A guy from Naples I know often comes up with proverbs in his dialect, which he then translates into Italian for me! Can’t remember any, alas.

Good post!

Cheers,

Alex

]]> By: Claudia http://italyville.com/2009/06/italian-proverbs/#comment-1755 Claudia Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:12:08 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=757#comment-1755 I love these proverbs. mainly what I received from Grandma were superstitions... lots of lots of superstitious sayings. I love these proverbs. mainly what I received from Grandma were superstitions… lots of lots of superstitious sayings.

]]> By: Joan Nova http://italyville.com/2009/06/italian-proverbs/#comment-1754 Joan Nova Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:37:43 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=757#comment-1754 I love these nostalgic Italian posts! I'm half-Italian, second generation at that, so Italian wasn't spoken in my house but I do remember my father saying (often) to my sister and I 'faccia bella, faccia bruta' and I think it was in response to our childhood whining. I love these nostalgic Italian posts! I’m half-Italian, second generation at that, so Italian wasn’t spoken in my house but I do remember my father saying (often) to my sister and I ‘faccia bella, faccia bruta’ and I think it was in response to our childhood whining.

]]> By: Ciaochowlinda http://italyville.com/2009/06/italian-proverbs/#comment-1752 Ciaochowlinda Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:44:00 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=757#comment-1752 When I was a little girl (back in the dark ages) my mother used to curl my hair with a curling iron. It hurt like hell, and she'd always say: "Per bellire, bisogna soffrire," meaning "To be beautiful you have to suffer." Can you believe it, I just bought a book of Tuscan sayings that I picked up at a garage sale, of all places. When I was a little girl (back in the dark ages) my mother used to curl my hair with a curling iron. It hurt like hell, and she’d always say: “Per bellire, bisogna soffrire,” meaning “To be beautiful you have to suffer.” Can you believe it, I just bought a book of Tuscan sayings that I picked up at a garage sale, of all places.

]]> By: Sandi http://italyville.com/2009/06/italian-proverbs/#comment-1750 Sandi Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:25:35 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=757#comment-1750 My grandfather's favorite saying was (said with heavy Italian accent), "A mother is a mother and a father is a father". He brought this up anytime there was a disagreement between a mom and dad. Not sure what it meant, but for him it was the final word! My grandfather’s favorite saying was (said with heavy Italian accent), “A mother is a mother and a father is a father”. He brought this up anytime there was a disagreement between a mom and dad. Not sure what it meant, but for him it was the final word!

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