Native Metaphors Flashcards

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The Early Bird Catches the Worm

A

Il mattino ha l’oro in Bocca

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No news is good news

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Nessuna nuova, buona nuova

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Desperate times call for drastic measures

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Ai mali estremi, Estremi rimedi

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4
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While there’s life there’s hope

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Finché c’è vita c’è speranza

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5
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Better late than never

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Meglio tardi che mai

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Don’t judge a book by its cover

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L’abito non fa il monaco

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7
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You snooze, you lose

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Chi dorme non piglia pesci

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8
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Do it yourself if you want it done right

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Chi fa da sè, fa per tre

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9
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There’s no time like the present

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Non rimandare a domani quello che puoi fare oggi

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10
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Like father, like son

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Quale il padre, tale il figlio

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11
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All bark no bite

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Tutto fumo e niente arrosto

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12
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It’s freezing cold

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Un freddo cane

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13
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Damn

A

Cavolo

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14
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Bend over backwards

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Farsi in quattro

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15
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Heart of gold (good as bread)

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Buono come il pane

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16
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Speak your mind (not to have hair on your tongue)

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Non avere peli sulla lingua

17
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Break the ice

A

Rompere il ghiaccio

18
Q

Speak up (spit the toad)

A

Sputa il rospo

19
Q

Caught red handed/ in the cookie jar

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Colto con le mani nel sacco

20
Q

Life goes on (one pope dies, another will be made)

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Morto un papa, se ne fa un altro

21
Q

It is what it is

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Alla come viene, viene

22
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To chicken out (to pull down ones pants)

A

Calare le brache

23
Q

What balls

A

Che palle

24
Q

When it rains it pours

A

Piove sul bagnato

25
Q

Big mouth

A

Non sei capace di tenerti un cece in bocca