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In bocca al lupo
In the mouth of the wolf ( It means good luck or break a leg)
Buono come il pane
Good as bread (It means a person with a heart of gold)
L’erba del vicino è sempre più verde
Neighbor’s grass is always greener (It means the The grass is always greener on the other side)
A mali estremi, estremi rimedi
To extreme evils, extreme remedies- This one means “desperate times call for desperate measures.”
Affogare in un bicchier d’acqua
To drown in a glass of water- To drown in a glass of water is to be easily overwhelmed with little problems.
L’amore domina senza regole
Love rules without rules- all is fair in love and war
I frutti proibiti sono i più dolci
Forbidden fruit is sweetest- It seems that the more you’re prohibited from having something, the more that something becomes more appealing than ever,
Conosco i miei polli
I know my chickens- I know what I’m talking about
Minestra riscaldata
Reheated soup- state of reviving a relationship gone sour. It’s just never the same.
Non avere peli sulla lingua
Not to have hair on your tongue- be straightforward and speak one’s mind, regardless of the possibility of upsetting or insulting someone.
Trovarsi fra l’incudine e il martello
To be between the anvil and the hammer- This happens when you’re left with a bad choice alongside another equally horrible option.
Hai voluto la bicicletta? Allora, pedala!
You wanted a bike? Now, pedal! gracefully facing the consequences of one’s actions or decisions.
Diciamo pane al pane e vino al vino
Let’s say bread for bread and wine for wine- The one who’s a straight shooter. Let’s call a spade a spade.
È tutto pepe!
He is all pepper- somebody full of life/vibrant
Ti sta a pennello
Fits you like a paintbrush- the dress or outfit fits perfectly on you
Fare troppi atti in commedia
To make too many acts in a comedy- trying to accomplish too many things at once.
