Tira na Gianna
Probably the tramontana. A cold and sharp wind that is given a common name (Gianna) because it is a familiar presence mostly in winter-time.
Tira na Gianna
Probably the tramontana. A cold and sharp wind that is given a common name (Gianna) because it is a familiar presence mostly in winter-time.
Un uomo senza panza e’ come un cielo senza stelle.
To say that after all a few kilos of extra fat is natural and also beautiful in a man…
Se mio nonno c’aveva 6 palle era un biliardo.
Also with alternatives: …3 wheels a tricycle, 3 balls a pinball, 1 wheel a wheelbarrow ect…
It is used in response to somebody in defining his argument quite unlikely.
Quello che non strozza ingrassa
When you eat something, you can be sure that if it goes down in the stomach it will make a certain amount of calories.
La scoperta dell’acqua calda
To say the obvious and well known, even if today to have hot water you need the boiler.
Questo passa il convento…
It is used when you mean that you have to be happy with what you have, and what we have is the maximum we can have at that specific time.
Facioli alla cachete sotto
Beans, a lot of chili, tomato sauce and dry meat, also known as “Western Beans”.
Here the recipe: http://www.ricette-lowcost.com/ricette/13/fagioli-western
Taglatelle ai funghi porcini
Title say all. Despite the name this pasta is considered a vegetarian dish…
No translations… no explanation, to respect, please meet some italians friend and ask. (don’t ask to someone you don’t know or that you know is devout catholic)
Buonanotte al secchio!
Giving a goodnight to the bucket represents the failure of something or at least the last action, the last thing to do. For example: “We drink the last beer and goodnight to the bucket”. (and we stop with our ambitions to continue the party which was not so much fun as well).
Tanto va la gatta al lardo che ci lascia lo zampino
If you “over” something you risk to loose your paw (if you are a cat) or your hand if you are human.
It comes from the past, when the kitten tried to steal the slice of lard from the table, while the cook was slicing, he often threatened to be sliced itself and so deprived of his cat paw…
Dai diamanti non nasce niente dal letame nascono i fior
This phrase is a quote from one of the finest Italian poets / singers , the great Fabrizio De Andre’ (the song is “via del campo”).
The meaning is so beautifull and deep at many levels. Let us understand that from the difficulties you can get the ability to overcome them, or in a easier way that inner welth come from the challenges and life experiences (not always positive), as the material welth produces spiritual impoverishment.
It’s a point of view, not an absolute truth. And in any case it has the advantage to make us reflect about…
Agosto moglie mia non ti conosco.
Summer open to love, and free to cheating. We are all more free, the warm Mediterranean weather forces us to show semi-naked silouettes stimulating fantasy…