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30 days idioms in Italian: 11
“ Fare orecchie da mercante. “
Equivalent in English: Turn a deaf ear.
Translation/literal meaning: “Do merchant’s ears.”
This expression can be found in written Italian since the XIV century. In “ La pinzochera “, a comedy by Anton Francesco Grazzini, it is explained that merchants only listen to what is in their best interests and ignore the rest.
30 days idioms in Italian: 18
“ Prendere due piccioni con una fava“
Equivalent in English: Catching two birds with one stone.
Translation (lit.): Catching two pigeons with one broad bean. The Italian version is way less violent ahahah
30 days idioms in Italian: 8
“ Avere un diavolo per capello “
Equivalent in English: *edit thanks to @thepracticalprogressive* Snakes for hair.
Translation/literal meaning: “Having a devil for (each) hair”
This means that the person is really angry and nervous.
30 days idioms in Italian: 14
“ Avere le ali ai piedi.“
Equivalent in English: Run like the wind. (thank you @acer1991)
Translation/literal meaning: “To have wings at one’s feet”
It basically means that you move so fast that it’s almost as if you were flying.
Like Hermes in the Disney movie “Hercules”.
30 days idioms in Italian: 1
“Piove a catinelle”
Equivalent in English: “It’s raining cats and dogs”
Translation/literal meaning: “It’s raining like water poured from a basin”
“Catinelle” is the plural, feminine, diminutive form of “Catino” (linked)
30 days idioms in Italian: 6
“Chiodo scaccia chiodo“
Equivalent in English: *edit thanks to @imalsolearningitalian* (Kind of) There are other fish in the sea. ( we have this one too; “Ci sono altri pesci nel mare”) Translation/literal meaning: “Nail drives out nail” This is used in all those situations like when you have a breakup, and you find (or try to find) a new partner right away, a “new nail” takes the place of the “old nail” and it helps you feel less sad.
Similar one in Italian: “Morto un papa se ne fa un altro”
Translation/literal meaning: “Once the pope dies, a new one is made”
The meaning is similar to the previous one and is used in similar situations.
p.s. I know that’s not a nail, but it felt closer to the meaning of the saying, also all the nails gifs I could find were hands holding things.
30 days idioms in Italian: 5
“Chi ha denti non ha pane e chi ha pane non ha denti“
Equivalent in English: I couldn’t find one Translation/literal meaning: “Those who have teeth have no bread, those who have bread don’t have teeth” Some people have everything and they don’t appreciate it, others who would appreciate little things have nothing.
30 days idioms in Italian: 19
“Avere un chiodo fisso“
Equivalent in English: Have a bee in one's bonnet
Translation (lit.): Have a stuck nail (iron nail).
Sorry guys I’ve been busy with preparing for my dissertation, I’m super stressed and anxious rn.
