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How to say No News is Good News in Italian?

July 25, 2025 By Larry Aiello

How to say No News is Good News in Italian?

Did you ever wonder how to say "No News is Good News" in Italian? We all know the feeling of anxiously awaiting news about something or someone. And in the absence of contrary information, we feel that not hearing any news is a sign of good news. This reflects the natural … [Read more...]

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What does “Cercare il Pelo Nell’ Uovo” mean in Italian?

July 2, 2025 By Larry Aiello

Italian is a colorful language with many proverbs and unique idioms and expressions.  You may be wondering what does “cercare il pello nell’ uovo” mean in Italian?   This is an interesting Italian saying or proverb that literally translates to search for a hair in … [Read more...]

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How to say Necessity is the mother of All Invention in Italian

June 17, 2025 By Larry Aiello

How to say "Necessity is the Mother of All Invention" in Italian

In order to say "Necessity is the mother of All Invention" in Italian" the translation for the image below is as follows: La  povertà - the poverty (a feminine noun in Italian) É la madre - is the mother Di tutte le arti - of all the arts (invention) The saying … [Read more...]

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How to say God helps those who help themselves in Italian?

June 13, 2025 By Larry Aiello

Help Yourself and God will Help You!

Here is an Italian proverb that shows us how to say God helps those who help themselves in Italian? Aiutati che Dio ti aiuta The literal word-for-word translation doesn't translate nicely, but it would be something like:  "help yourself (so) that God will help you". The … [Read more...]

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Una cena senza vino è come un giorno senza sole

May 28, 2025 By Larry Aiello

una cena senza vino Italian proverb

Italian Proverb: What does Una cena senza vino è come un giorno senza sole mean? This Italian proverb or saying signifies the importance of wine in the Italian culture. It simply means a dinner without wine is like a day without sunshine. They are one of the top countries … [Read more...]

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Can you guess what the Italian or Neapolitan saying or proverb is? This is from my meetup group where we did a zoom call to figure out the Italian proverb.

Guess the Italian or Neapolitan Proverb – Episode 2

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Italian Proverbs

buon seme dà buoni frutti
Buon Seme Dà Buoni Frutti
Amor non conosce travaglio - love never tires
Amor non conosce travaglio – love never tires
Non c'è rosa senza spine
Non c’è rosa senza spine – Italian proverb
Help Yourself and God will Help You!
Aiutati che Dio Ti Aiuta – Help Yourself and God will Help You

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