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Italian to English Idioms / Maxims / Sayings Translation Glossary

Italian term		English translation
cavalcare la tigre		ride the tiger
cavarsela a buon mercato		to get off lighty
Centro Antitarocco		scam/anti-fraud busters
che non c\\\'era		the restaurant we were waiting for
Chi è causa del suo mal, pianga se stesso.		You made your bed, now lie in it.
chi ha tempo non perda tempo		time waits for no one
Chi presta, tempesta; e chi accetta, fa la festa.		He who lends a book is stupid. Some borrowers keep the books and think they are smart.
chi s'e' visto, s'e' visto		that's that / that's the end of it / that's it	Mara Ballarini
Entered by: Mara Ballarini
Chi sa il gioco non lo insegni		A magician never reveals his secrets
Chi si loda s'imbroda		He who praises himself befouls himself
chiodo fisso		fixation, obsession
chiodo scaccia chiodo		one worry/pain drives out another
Ci mettiamo la faccia		We\'re proud to put our name on it
ciliegina sulla torta		icing on the cake	Laura Tosi
Entered by: Laura Tosi
colpo della strega		to put one's back out
compravendita		commerce
con l'alta marea tutte le barche salgono		a rising tide lifts all boats
corpo a corpo		full (physical) contact
cui fa da contraltare		which are mirrored
Cuor contento il ciel l\'aiuta		heaven helps the happy
da che mondo è mondo		since time immemorial, all through the ages, throughout history
dare buca, tirare il pero		to pike somebody / blow someone out
declinate al plurale		considered in the plural
di costume		cultural aspects and customs	Tom in London
Entered by: Tom in London
di provenienza e viceversa		in which it was formed, and vice versa
Dicono di sè		What they say about themselves	James (Jim) Davis
Entered by: James (Jim) Davis
E vabbuò che fa		never mind / what does it matter? / it doesn\'t matter
esperti ruralisti		professional tourists
essere alla frutta		be at the end of your tether
essersi perso in un bicchier d'acqua		just spinning wheels
Fa capo a		118 is the number used to contact
Fa un certo effetto		It might seem strange./It sounds a bit bizarre
fanalini di coda		stragglers
far parlare di sè		speaks for itself
fare a sputi		To spit at eachother/tear eachother to pieces
fare la bocca		don't get your hopes too high
fare la lettera del testo		adhering strictly to the letter of the text
fare un cappottone		gang up (on someone)
farsene tesoro		to learn from
fatti più in là		move over / step aside

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