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What does L’abito no fa Monaco mean in Italian?

May 26, 2025 By Larry Aiello

L'abito no fa monaco - the outfit does not make the monk

Here is an Italian proverb that has a few meanings or interpretations. What does “L’abito non fa il monaco” mean? Italian Vocabulary Let’s take a look at the individual words in Italian. L’abito – the outfit Fa – from the Italian verb fare for the third person which means … [Read more...]

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Italian Proverb: I Grandi Dolori Sono Muti

May 20, 2025 By Larry Aiello

What does I Grandi Dolori Mean?

What does "I Grandi Dolori Sono Muti" Mean? It basically means the greatest pain is mute or silent. It was originally said by the great ancient Roman philosopher Seneca in Latin and then translated into Italian and other languages. There is much suffering in the world, … [Read more...]

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Chi piú sa, meno parla – Italian Proverb

May 14, 2025 By Larry Aiello

This is an Italian proverb that says the man who knows the most, speaks the least.

Italian Proverb: Chi piú sa, meno parla - This proverb means "He who knows most, talks least" The converse is also true:  Those who know the least speak the most! This is similar to the saying that God gave you two ears and one mouth.  There is power in listening to truly … [Read more...]

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What does “Amor Non Conosce Travaglio” Mean in Italian?

April 13, 2025 By Larry Aiello

What does “Amor Non Conosce Travaglio” mean in Italian? This is an Italian saying that literally means love does not know work. The Italian vocabulary in this saying: Amor, which is shortened for amore means love, similar to feeling amorous. Italians will sometimes … [Read more...]

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Non c’è rosa senza spine – Italian Proverb

April 2, 2025 By Larry Aiello

Non c'è rosa senza spine

This is an Italian proverb which means you can't have something beautiful (rose) without some thorns associated with it, or something negative. We have similar proverbs in English like you can't have your cake and eat it too. Or another one might be, no pain no … [Read more...]

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