{"id":18176,"date":"2016-12-22T17:17:15","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T08:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=18176"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:22:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T01:22:05","slug":"anno-nuovo-vita-nuova-italian-proverbs-new-year-webcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/anno-nuovo-vita-nuova-italian-proverbs-new-year-webcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Proverbs: 30 Sayings and What They Mean"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>In short.<\/strong> <em><strong>Italian proverbs<\/strong> (<em>proverbi<\/em>) are short folk sentences that pack a rule of life into a few words: <em>Chi dorme non piglia pesci<\/em> (&#8220;the early bird catches the worm&#8221;), <em>Can che abbaia non morde<\/em> (&#8220;barking dogs seldom bite&#8221;), <em>Tra il dire e il fare c&#8217;\u00e8 di mezzo il mare<\/em> (&#8220;easier said than done&#8221;). They cluster by theme, weather, prudence, work, life, and they share one grammar quirk: many drop the article. This B1 guide gives the most common italian proverbs by theme, the English equivalent, the meaning, and when a native actually says them.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knowing a handful of italian proverbs is a fluency shortcut: a single well-placed proverb signals you understand the culture, not just the grammar, and it often gets a smile of recognition from the person you are talking to. The trick is using them the way Italians do, sparingly and at the right moment, not reciting a list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-toc-pv\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-toc-h-pv gb-headline-text\" style=\"text-align:center;font-size:24px\">Cosa impareremo oggi<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffb Jump to section<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#what\">Proverb, saying or idiom?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#weather\">Weather and the calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#prudence\">Prudence and patience<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#work\">Work and effort<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#life\">Life and other people<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#time\">Time and money<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#more\">More proverbs: food, family, money<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#shape\">The shape of a proverb: rhyme and rhythm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#article-drop\">Why proverbs drop the article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#using\">Using a proverb without overdoing it<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mistakes\">Common mistakes English speakers make<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dialog\">Dialog: a grandmother&#8217;s kitchen in Lucca<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: every proverb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#challenge\">Mini-challenge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#related\">Related guides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#quiz\">Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what\">Proverb, saying or idiom?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An idiom is a fixed phrase you slot into a sentence (<em>attaccare bottone<\/em>, to chat someone&#8217;s ear off). An italian proverb is a complete sentence that states a rule of life on its own: a short, old, widely known motto that condenses experience. Italians split them into the practical, calendar-and-weather kind and the advice kind, and the study of them even has a name, <em>paremiologia<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a learner the practical point is simpler: italian proverbs travel in themes. Learn them in clusters, weather, prudence, work, life, time, and they stick far better than as a random list. There is also a payoff beyond conversation: proverbs are a window on the culture. <em>Moglie e buoi dei paesi tuoi<\/em> preserves an old rural worldview; <em>a tavola non si invecchia<\/em> says out loud how Italians feel about meals. Each proverb you learn carries a small piece of how the language sees the world, which is why they are worth more than their length suggests.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-focus-pv-1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Proverb vs idiom.<\/strong> <em>An idiom is a piece of a sentence; an italian proverb is a whole sentence with a moral. You quote a proverb; you build with an idiom.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"weather\">Weather and the calendar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The oldest italian proverbs are about weather and the seasons, the original practical use, when farming depended on reading the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Rosso di sera, bel tempo si spera.<\/em><br>Red sky at night, fine weather hoped for. (red sky at night, shepherd&#8217;s delight)<\/li>\n<li><em>Cielo a pecorelle, acqua a catinelle.<\/em><br>Sky like little sheep, water in bucketloads. (mackerel sky, rain on the way)<\/li>\n<li><em>Aprile, dolce dormire.<\/em><br>April, sweet sleeping. (mild April makes you drowsy)<\/li>\n<li><em>Anno nuovo, vita nuova.<\/em><br>New year, new life. (a fresh start with the new year)<\/li>\n<li><em>Natale con i tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi.<\/em><br>Christmas with your family, Easter with whoever you like.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These calendar italian proverbs are still alive: an Italian really will say <em>rosso di sera, bel tempo si spera<\/em> looking at a sunset, and <em>Natale con i tuoi<\/em> every December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"prudence\">Prudence and patience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biggest family of italian proverbs is about being careful, patient and realistic.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Chi dorme non piglia pesci.<\/em><br>Who sleeps catches no fish. (the early bird catches the worm)<\/li>\n<li><em>Can che abbaia non morde.<\/em><br>A dog that barks doesn&#8217;t bite. (his bark is worse than his bite)<\/li>\n<li><em>Non svegliare il can che dorme.<\/em><br>Don&#8217;t wake the sleeping dog. (let sleeping dogs lie)<\/li>\n<li><em>Meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani.<\/em><br>Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. (a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush)<\/li>\n<li><em>Chi troppo vuole nulla stringe.<\/em><br>Who wants too much grasps nothing. (grasp all, lose all)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notice how many of these italian proverbs use animals, fish, dogs, hens, as the carrier of the lesson. That imagery is what makes them memorable, and it is shared with English even when the picture differs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"work\">Work and effort<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A second cluster of italian proverbs is about effort, self-reliance and steady work.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Chi fa da s\u00e9 fa per tre.<\/em><br>Who does it himself does the work of three. (if you want it done, do it yourself)<\/li>\n<li><em>Chi va piano va sano e va lontano.<\/em><br>Who goes slowly goes safely and goes far. (slow and steady wins the race)<\/li>\n<li><em>Chi cerca trova.<\/em><br>Who seeks, finds. (seek and you shall find)<\/li>\n<li><em>Volere \u00e8 potere.<\/em><br>To want is to be able. (where there&#8217;s a will there&#8217;s a way)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-focus-pv-2\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>The &#8220;Chi&#8230;&#8221; pattern.<\/strong> <em>Many italian proverbs open with Chi (&#8220;who \/ whoever&#8221;) + present, then the consequence: Chi dorme non piglia pesci, Chi cerca trova, Chi fa da s\u00e9 fa per tre. Spot the pattern and half the proverbs decode themselves.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"life\">Life and other people<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most quoted italian proverbs are about people, envy, gratitude, the gap between words and deeds.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Tra il dire e il fare c&#8217;\u00e8 di mezzo il mare.<\/em><br>Between saying and doing there&#8217;s a sea in the middle. (easier said than done)<\/li>\n<li><em>A caval donato non si guarda in bocca.<\/em><br>Don&#8217;t look a gift horse in the mouth.<\/li>\n<li><em>L&#8217;erba del vicino \u00e8 sempre pi\u00f9 verde.<\/em><br>The neighbour&#8217;s grass is always greener.<\/li>\n<li><em>Paese che vai, usanza che trovi.<\/em><br>Each country you go to, a custom you find. (when in Rome, do as the Romans do)<\/li>\n<li><em>Non \u00e8 tutto oro quello che luccica.<\/em><br>All that glitters is not gold.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Tra il dire e il fare c&#8217;\u00e8 di mezzo il mare<\/em> is probably the single most used of all italian proverbs: you will hear it any time someone promises more than they deliver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"time\">Time and money<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A small cluster of italian proverbs is built on time, the kind you quote to push someone to act now.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Il tempo \u00e8 denaro.<\/em><br>Time is money.<\/li>\n<li><em>Chi ha tempo non aspetti tempo.<\/em><br>Who has time should not wait for time. (don&#8217;t put off what you can do now)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il mattino ha l&#8217;oro in bocca.<\/em><br>The morning has gold in its mouth. (the early hours are the most productive)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These time italian proverbs map almost word for word onto English ones, which makes them the easiest cluster to start using straight away. If you only adopt one from this section, make it <em>il tempo \u00e8 denaro<\/em>: it works in business and casual talk alike and never sounds out of place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"more\">More proverbs: food, family, money<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three more clusters of italian proverbs round out the everyday set: the table, the family, and money.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>L&#8217;appetito vien mangiando.<\/em><br>Appetite comes with eating. (the more you have, the more you want)<\/li>\n<li><em>A tavola non si invecchia.<\/em><br>At the table you don&#8217;t grow old. (time with food and friends is time gained)<\/li>\n<li><em>Tale padre, tale figlio.<\/em><br>Like father, like son.<\/li>\n<li><em>Moglie e buoi dei paesi tuoi.<\/em><br>Wife and oxen from your own area. (marry and deal close to home)<\/li>\n<li><em>Chi pi\u00f9 spende meno spende.<\/em><br>Who spends more spends less. (buy quality and you save in the end)<\/li>\n<li><em>I soldi non fanno la felicit\u00e0.<\/em><br>Money doesn&#8217;t make happiness. (money can&#8217;t buy happiness)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>L&#8217;appetito vien mangiando<\/em> is one of the most quoted italian proverbs at any meal, and <em>tale padre tale figlio<\/em> is the everyday way to comment on a family resemblance. Add these to the themed sets above and you cover almost every conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"shape\">The shape of a proverb: rhyme and rhythm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italian proverbs survive centuries because they are built to be remembered: a short, lapidary sentence, often in two balanced halves, very often rhyming. Hearing the shape helps you both recognise and recall them.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rhyme<\/strong>: <em>Rosso di sera, bel tempo si <u>spera<\/u><\/em> \/ <em>sera<\/em>; <em>Chi va piano va <u>sano<\/u> e va lon<u>tano<\/u><\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Two halves<\/strong>: a setup and a payoff, <em>Tra il dire e il fare | c&#8217;\u00e8 di mezzo il mare<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contrast<\/strong>: <em>Meglio un uovo oggi | che una gallina domani<\/em>, today against tomorrow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So when an italian proverb sounds slightly sing-song, that is by design. The rhyme and the two-part balance are the memory hooks, which is also why you must reproduce them exactly: change a word and the rhythm, and the proverb, breaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"article-drop\">Why proverbs drop the article<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A grammar note that makes italian proverbs easier to recognise: like many fixed expressions, they often omit the article that normal Italian would require. The frozen form keeps the rhythm and the punch.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Gallina vecchia fa buon brodo.<\/em> (not <em>la gallina vecchia fa un buon brodo<\/em>)<br>An old hen makes good broth. (experience counts)<\/li>\n<li><em>Can che abbaia non morde.<\/em> (frozen <em>can<\/em>, not <em>il cane<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><em>Chi dorme non piglia pesci.<\/em> (no article on <em>pesci<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So a missing article where you expect one is a signal you are looking at a fixed phrase. Do not &#8220;correct&#8221; italian proverbs by adding the article: the bare form is the proverb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"using\">Using a proverb without overdoing it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A proverb is a spice. One italian proverb dropped at the right moment sounds wise; three in a paragraph sound like a phrasebook reading itself aloud.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use it to close a point, not to open one: someone complains the job is slow, you say <em>chi va piano va sano e va lontano<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Often Italians quote only the first half and trust you to know the rest: <em>Tra il dire e il fare&#8230;<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Match the register: italian proverbs are warm and familiar, perfect with friends and family, lighter in a formal report.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quoting half a proverb and letting it trail off is itself a fluency marker: it shows the italian proverbs are shared ground between you and the listener. A practical way in: pick three from this guide that match situations you actually meet, the slow colleague, the over-promiser, the bargain that looks too good, and wait for those moments. Used once, in context, a proverb lands; rehearsed in a vacuum, it sounds memorised. The goal is not to know fifty italian proverbs but to deploy five at the right second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mistakes\">Common mistakes English speakers make<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Translating the English proverb literally instead of using the Italian one: it is <em>chi dorme non piglia pesci<\/em>, not a word-for-word &#8220;early bird&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Adding the missing article: it is <em>can che abbaia non morde<\/em>, not <em>il can che abbaia<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Over-quoting: stacking several italian proverbs in one breath sounds unnatural.<\/li>\n<li>Getting the animal wrong: it is <em>pesci<\/em> in &#8220;chi dorme&#8221;, not another animal; the image is fixed.<\/li>\n<li>Confusing a proverb (full sentence, a moral) with an idiom (a phrase you slot in).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dialog\">Dialog: a grandmother&#8217;s kitchen in Lucca<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caterina is cooking with her grandmother in Lucca. Nonna drops a proverb every few minutes; listen for the italian proverbs and how naturally they land.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dialog-pv\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83e\uddb3 <strong>Nonna:<\/strong> Non avere fretta col soffritto. Chi va piano va sano e va lontano.<br><em>Don&#8217;t rush the soffritto. Slow and steady wins the race.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Caterina:<\/strong> Lo faccio io tutto, allora.<br><em>I&#8217;ll do it all myself, then.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83e\uddb3 <strong>Nonna:<\/strong> Brava, chi fa da s\u00e9 fa per tre. Per\u00f2 assaggia: a caval donato non si guarda in bocca, ma il brodo s\u00ec.<br><em>Good, do it yourself and you do the work of three. But taste it: you don&#8217;t look a gift horse in the mouth, but you do check the broth.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Caterina:<\/strong> \u00c8 ancora insipido. Aggiungo sale?<br><em>It&#8217;s still bland. Shall I add salt?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83e\uddb3 <strong>Nonna:<\/strong> Poco. Chi troppo vuole nulla stringe. E la gallina vecchia fa buon brodo, questa \u00e8 di tre anni.<br><em>A little. Grasp all, lose all. And an old hen makes good broth, this one is three years old.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Caterina:<\/strong> Prometto che la prossima volta cucino tutto io.<br><em>I promise next time I&#8217;ll cook it all myself.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83e\uddb3 <strong>Nonna:<\/strong> Vedremo. Tra il dire e il fare c&#8217;\u00e8 di mezzo il mare!<br><em>We&#8217;ll see. Easier said than done!<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One pot of broth carries five italian proverbs without sounding forced, because each one closes a thought instead of opening it. That is exactly how they are used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: every proverb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One table for the italian proverbs in this guide. Keep it open while you do the quiz.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cheat-pv\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Proverb<\/th><th>English equivalent<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Chi dorme non piglia pesci<\/td><td>The early bird catches the worm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Can che abbaia non morde<\/td><td>Barking dogs seldom bite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tra il dire e il fare c&#8217;\u00e8 di mezzo il mare<\/td><td>Easier said than done<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chi va piano va sano e va lontano<\/td><td>Slow and steady wins the race<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A caval donato non si guarda in bocca<\/td><td>Don&#8217;t look a gift horse in the mouth<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani<\/td><td>A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>L&#8217;erba del vicino \u00e8 sempre pi\u00f9 verde<\/td><td>The grass is always greener<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Non \u00e8 tutto oro quello che luccica<\/td><td>All that glitters is not gold<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rosso di sera bel tempo si spera<\/td><td>Red sky at night, shepherd&#8217;s delight<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Il mattino ha l&#8217;oro in bocca<\/td><td>The early hours are the most productive<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"challenge\">Mini-challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-pv\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-challenge.<\/strong> Complete each proverb, then read it aloud.<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chi dorme non piglia _____.<\/li>\n<li>Can che abbaia non _____.<\/li>\n<li>Tra il dire e il fare c&#8217;\u00e8 di mezzo il _____.<\/li>\n<li>Chi va piano va sano e va _____.<\/li>\n<li>L&#8217;erba del vicino \u00e8 sempre pi\u00f9 _____.<\/li>\n<li>Meglio un uovo oggi che una _____ domani.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>1. <strong>pesci<\/strong> \u00b7 2. <strong>morde<\/strong> \u00b7 3. <strong>mare<\/strong> \u00b7 4. <strong>lontano<\/strong> \u00b7 5. <strong>verde<\/strong> \u00b7 6. <strong>gallina<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"quiz\">Test your understanding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The quiz below drills the italian proverbs from this guide: meaning, completion and the right English equivalent. 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You&#8217;re ready for the group.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> In the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> you&#8217;ll move from solid grammar to live conversation.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/our-courses\/\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#b8860b; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Ci vediamo in classe!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 86 to 100%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #cce5d5, #2d6a4f); width:93%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Bravissimo! You nailed it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> Step into the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> to turn accurate Italian into fluent Italian.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/our-courses\/\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#2d6a4f; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">A presto su Zoom!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\">\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewDiv\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewQuestion\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewLegend\">\n                <ol>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #6CA54C;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Answered<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #FFB800;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Review<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"review\" value=\"Review question\"\n                           class=\"wpProQuiz_button2\" style=\"float: left; display: block;\">\n                                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_quizAnker\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_quiz\">\n            <ol class=\"wpProQuiz_list\">\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Complete the proverb in context<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Setting.<\/strong> Sei al circolo letterario &laquo;Le Mura&raquo; di Lucca, una sera di gennaio. Quattro amici si ritrovano ogni mese per parlare di lingua italiana. Rosaura gestisce una libreria indipendente in centro a Lucca; Tancredi e&rsquo; giornalista culturale al quotidiano di Pisa; Ermenegilda insegna alle elementari di Pistoia; Casimiro restaura libri antichi nella sua bottega di Volterra. Stasera l&rsquo;argomento e&rsquo; i proverbi italiani: trenta detti raccolti dal pillar, divisi per famiglie (tempo, prudenza, lavoro, vita, soldi, cibo). Ognuno porta un esempio dal proprio mestiere o dalla vita quotidiana.<\/p>\n<p><em>Setting (EN). You are at the literary circle &ldquo;Le Mura&rdquo; in Lucca, one January evening. Four friends meet monthly to talk about Italian language. Rosaura runs an independent bookshop in central Lucca; Tancredi is a culture journalist at the Pisa newspaper; Ermenegilda teaches at primary school in Pistoia; Casimiro restores antique books in his Volterra workshop. Tonight&rsquo;s topic is Italian proverbs: thirty sayings gathered from the lesson, grouped by family (weather, prudence, work, life, money, food). Each brings an example from their craft or daily life.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For each scene below pick the word that completes the proverb in its frozen, canonical form. Two candidates are plausible synonyms or near-misses, but only one is the word native speakers actually say.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6882\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <hr\/><ul><li>Rosaura, in libreria a Lucca, ricorda al nipote pigro il proverbio: \u00abChi dorme non piglia (uccelli, pesci, pesce) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"5\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(pesci)<\/span><\/span>\u00bb.<br><br><em>Rosaura, in her Lucca bookshop, reminds her lazy nephew of the proverb: \"He who sleeps catches no fish.\"<\/em><\/li><li>Quando Tancredi promette di consegnare l'articolo entro venerd\u00ec, il direttore di Pisa sospira: \u00abTra il dire e il fare c'\u00e8 di mezzo il (fiume, lago, mare) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"4\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(mare)<\/span><\/span>\u00bb.<br><br><em>When Tancredi promises to deliver the article by Friday, his Pisa editor sighs: \"Between saying and doing there is a sea in the middle.\"<\/em><\/li><li>Casimiro, il legatore di Volterra, insegna agli apprendisti la pazienza con un detto: \u00abChi va piano va sano e va (lontano, veloce, felice) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(lontano)<\/span><\/span>\u00bb.<br><br><em>Casimiro, the bookbinder from Volterra, teaches his apprentices patience with a saying: \"Slow and steady goes safely and goes far.\"<\/em><\/li><li>Ermenegilda ha ricevuto da una collega un quaderno di seconda mano e Rosaura le ricorda: \u00abA caval donato non si guarda in (occhio, denti, bocca) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"5\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(bocca)<\/span><\/span>\u00bb.<br><br><em>Ermenegilda was given a second-hand notebook by a colleague, and Rosaura reminds her: \"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.\"<\/em><\/li><li>Tancredi commenta i giornalisti che invidiano i colleghi della concorrenza: \u00abL'erba del vicino \u00e8 sempre pi\u00f9 (alta, verde, folta) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"5\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(verde)<\/span><\/span>\u00bb.<br><br><em>Tancredi comments on the journalists who envy the colleagues at the competition: \"The neighbour's grass is always greener.\"<\/em><\/li><li>Casimiro rifiuta una commissione futura incerta e preferisce il lavoro garantito di oggi: \u00abMeglio un uovo oggi che una gallina (domani, ieri, stasera) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(domani)<\/span><\/span>\u00bb.<br><br><em>Casimiro turns down an uncertain future commission and prefers the guaranteed work of today: \"Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.\"<\/em><\/li><li>Quando l'apprendista di Casimiro vuole imparare rilegatura, doratura e restauro insieme, il maestro lo ferma: \u00abChi troppo vuole nulla (ottiene, stringe, prende) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(stringe)<\/span><\/span>\u00bb.<br><br><em>When Casimiro's apprentice wants to learn bookbinding, gilding and restoration all at once, the master stops him: \"Grasp all, lose all.\"<\/em><\/li><li>Il primo gennaio, al circolo di lettura di Lucca, Rosaura saluta i soci con il proverbio del giorno: \u00abAnno nuovo, vita (felice, bella, nuova) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"5\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(nuova)<\/span><\/span>\u00bb.<br><br><em>On the first of January, at the Lucca reading circle, Rosaura greets the members with the proverb of the day: \"New year, new life.\"<\/em><\/li><li>Ermenegilda preferisce preparare da sola gli addobbi per la recita di Pistoia, perch\u00e9 sa che \u00abChi fa da s\u00e9 fa per (tre, due, quattro) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"3\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(tre)<\/span><\/span>\u00bb.<br><br><em>Ermenegilda prefers to prepare the decorations for the Pistoia school play by herself, because she knows that \"He who does it himself does the work of three.\"<\/em><\/li><li>Tancredi, dopo aver indagato su un'offerta editoriale apparentemente d'oro a Pisa, scrive nel suo articolo: \u00abNon \u00e8 tutto oro quello che (brilla, luccica, splende) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(luccica)<\/span><\/span>\u00bb.<br><br><em>Tancredi, after investigating an apparently golden publishing offer in Pisa, writes in his article: \"All that glitters is not gold.\"<\/em><\/li><\/ul><hr\/>                                    <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>10 out of 10. You read the rhyme, refused the synonyms, and kept the fixed image in every proverb.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>The ten proverbs in their canonical form, with the rule each completion tests:<\/p>\n<ol style='margin:8px 0 8px 40px;padding-left:8px;'>\n<li><em>Chi dorme non piglia pesci.<\/em> &mdash; the animal is fixed: <em>pesci<\/em>, never worms or birds, even though English uses a worm. (the early bird catches the worm)<\/li>\n<li><em>Tra il dire e il fare c&rsquo;e&rsquo; di mezzo il mare.<\/em> &mdash; <em>mare<\/em> rhymes with <em>fare<\/em>: the rhyme is the lock. (easier said than done)<\/li>\n<li><em>Chi va piano va sano e va lontano.<\/em> &mdash; triple rhyme <em>piano-sano-lontano<\/em>: change one and the proverb dies. (slow and steady wins the race)<\/li>\n<li><em>A caval donato non si guarda in bocca.<\/em> &mdash; the body part is <em>bocca<\/em>, because that is where you check a horse&rsquo;s age from its teeth. (don&rsquo;t look a gift horse in the mouth)<\/li>\n<li><em>L&rsquo;erba del vicino e&rsquo; sempre piu&rsquo; verde.<\/em> &mdash; the color is <em>verde<\/em>, fixed. <em>Alta<\/em> or <em>folta<\/em> would describe a different envy. (the grass is always greener)<\/li>\n<li><em>Meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani.<\/em> &mdash; the time-axis is <em>oggi\/domani<\/em>: <em>ieri<\/em> would break the now-versus-future logic. (a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush)<\/li>\n<li><em>Chi troppo vuole nulla stringe.<\/em> &mdash; the verb is <em>stringe<\/em>, with an internal echo <em>vuole-stringe<\/em>. <em>Ottiene<\/em> or <em>prende<\/em> mean the same but break the music. (grasp all, lose all)<\/li>\n<li><em>Anno nuovo, vita nuova.<\/em> &mdash; parallel adjectives <em>nuovo-nuova<\/em>: a calendar proverb you hear every first of January.<\/li>\n<li><em>Chi fa da se&rsquo; fa per tre.<\/em> &mdash; the number is fixed at <em>tre<\/em>: the math is canonical, not <em>due<\/em> or <em>quattro<\/em>. (if you want it done, do it yourself)<\/li>\n<li><em>Non e&rsquo; tutto oro quello che luccica.<\/em> &mdash; the verb is <em>luccica<\/em>. <em>Brilla<\/em> and <em>splende<\/em> are synonyms but not part of the frozen form. (all that glitters is not gold)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Glossary.<\/strong> <em>circolo letterario<\/em> = literary circle; <em>asta<\/em> = auction; <em>fattorino<\/em> = delivery boy; <em>foraggio<\/em> = fodder; <em>cucitura<\/em> = stitching; <em>doratura<\/em> = gilding; <em>commissione<\/em> = commission, order; <em>addobbi<\/em> = decorations.<\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p>Three quick reflexes for completing an Italian proverb:<\/p>\n<ol style='margin:8px 0 8px 40px;padding-left:8px;'>\n<li><strong>The rhyme is the lock.<\/strong> A proverb survives centuries because the last word rhymes or balances with what comes before. <em>Sano<\/em> pairs with <em>lontano<\/em>; <em>sera<\/em> with <em>spera<\/em>. If the candidate breaks the music, it breaks the proverb.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The image is fixed.<\/strong> Italian proverbs travel with a specific picture. <em>Chi dorme non piglia pesci<\/em> uses <em>pesci<\/em>, not worms or birds, even if English uses a worm. Do not translate the English image word for word: learn the Italian one.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Synonyms are traps.<\/strong> Many candidates look interchangeable (<em>luccica \/ brilla \/ splende<\/em>), but only one is part of the frozen form. The wrong synonym is grammatically fine and semantically close, yet a native ear hears it as wrong the moment the rhythm changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"tip\" value=\"Hint\"\n                                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton wpProQuiz_TipButton\"\n                                   style=\"float: left !important; display: inline-block; margin-right: 10px !important;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>2<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Five trios. In each, pick the sentence that uses the proverb correctly.<\/h3>\n<p><em>Each trio shows a proverb in quotation marks followed by three little scenes that cite it. One scene is a real native use; the other two miss the figurative meaning, break the frozen form (adding the article), or use the proverb in a situation that does not fit. Pick the one that lands.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6883\"\n                                data-type=\"multiple\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_168_6883\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> \u00abChi dorme non piglia pesci\u00bb. Rosaura lo cita al nipote che non riesce a prendere pesci al lago di Massaciuccoli perche' la mattina dormiva fino a tardi.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_168_6883\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> Casimiro lo ripete al socio che ha perso un'asta di libri antichi perche' e' arrivato dopo la chiusura delle offerte.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_168_6883\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> Ermenegilda lo dice al bambino che a scuola sbadiglia in classe dopo pranzo e fatica a stare attento.\n<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_168_6883\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> \u00abTra il dire e il fare c'e' di mezzo il mare\u00bb. Rosaura lo dice al figlio che vuole attraversare il mare in barca da Livorno alla Corsica ma teme il vento.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"4\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_168_6883\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> Casimiro lo usa per spiegare al cliente che la sua bottega di Volterra e il punto di ritiro del corriere di Pisa sono lontani e la consegna richiede due giorni.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"5\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_168_6883\"\n                                                       value=\"6\"> Tancredi lo cita nel suo editoriale, dopo che il sindaco di Pisa aveva annunciato dieci nuove biblioteche di quartiere e ne ha aperta una sola in tre anni.\n<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"6\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_168_6883\"\n                                                       value=\"7\"> \u00abCan che abbaia non morde\u00bb. Ermenegilda lo pensa del collega delle elementari di Pistoia che alza la voce a ogni consiglio di classe ma poi non porta mai avanti nessuna lamentela concreta.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"7\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_168_6883\"\n                                                       value=\"8\"> Rosaura cita il proverbio nella forma \u00abIl cane che abbaia non morde\u00bb e lo ripete cosi' a un cliente diffidente verso un fattorino chiassoso.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"8\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_168_6883\"\n                                                       value=\"9\"> Tancredi lo dice all'amica che teme di passare davanti a un cane da guardia che ringhia davvero dal cancello del vicino.\n<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"9\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_168_6883\"\n                                                       value=\"10\"> \u00abL'erba del vicino e' sempre piu' verde\u00bb. Ermenegilda lo dice osservando che il giardino della scuola elementare accanto alla sua di Pistoia ha davvero il prato piu' curato.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"10\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_168_6883\"\n                                                       value=\"11\"> Tancredi lo cita parlando dei colleghi del quotidiano di Pisa che invidiano i giornalisti di Firenze, convinti che la' i contratti siano migliori.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"11\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_168_6883\"\n                                                       value=\"12\"> Casimiro lo usa per spiegare a un cliente che le ditte agricole della Lucchesia raccolgono piu' foraggio di quelle della Garfagnana.\n<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"12\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_168_6883\"\n                                                       value=\"13\"> \u00abChi va piano va sano e va lontano\u00bb. Tancredi lo cita all'amico che guida a sessanta in autostrada, dicendogli che cosi' arrivera' senz'altro a Pisa pieno di salute.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"13\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_168_6883\"\n                                                       value=\"14\"> Ermenegilda lo dice durante la gara di corsa campestre della sua scuola, incoraggiando l'ultimo arrivato perche' la lentezza lo portera' lontano.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"14\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_168_6883\"\n                                                       value=\"15\"> Quando l'apprendista di Casimiro vuole finire un restauro in due giorni invece di sette, il maestro chiude la discussione con il proverbio e lo invita a rifare la cucitura con calma.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>Five out of five. You kept the figurative reading, refused the broken article-drop form, and used the proverb to close a point as natives do.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>The five natural uses, with the rule each trio tests:<\/p>\n<ol style='margin:8px 0 8px 40px;padding-left:8px;'>\n<li><em>Chi dorme non piglia pesci<\/em> &mdash; Casimiro to the colleague who lost the rare-book auction by arriving after bids closed. The proverb names a <strong>missed opportunity by inaction<\/strong>, not literal fishing or generic laziness.<\/li>\n<li><em>Tra il dire e il fare c&rsquo;e&rsquo; di mezzo il mare<\/em> &mdash; Tancredi&rsquo;s editorial on the Pisa mayor who promised ten libraries and opened one. The proverb names the <strong>gap between promise and delivery<\/strong>, not literal sea travel or geographical distance.<\/li>\n<li><em>Can che abbaia non morde<\/em> &mdash; Ermenegilda about the loud colleague who never files a formal complaint. The proverb names <strong>loud-but-harmless behaviour<\/strong>; the canonical form drops the article (<em>Can<\/em>, not <em>Il cane<\/em>); and the figurative reading rules out the literal guard-dog warning.<\/li>\n<li><em>L&rsquo;erba del vicino e&rsquo; sempre piu&rsquo; verde<\/em> &mdash; Tancredi on Pisa journalists envying their Florence counterparts. The proverb names <strong>envy of someone else&rsquo;s situation<\/strong>, not literal gardens or literal farming yields.<\/li>\n<li><em>Chi va piano va sano e va lontano<\/em> &mdash; Casimiro closing the discussion with his apprentice who wants to rush a restoration. The proverb is used to <strong>close a point urging patience over speed<\/strong>; literal driving or literal running miss the figurative shift the proverb requires.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Glossary.<\/strong> <em>asta<\/em> = auction; <em>libri antichi<\/em> = antique books; <em>sindaco<\/em> = mayor; <em>biblioteca di quartiere<\/em> = neighbourhood library; <em>fattorino chiassoso<\/em> = noisy delivery boy; <em>cane da guardia<\/em> = guard dog; <em>Lucchesia\/Garfagnana<\/em> = areas around Lucca; <em>corsa campestre<\/em> = cross-country race; <em>cucitura<\/em> = stitching.<\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p>Three reflexes to spot the right use of a proverb in each trio:<\/p>\n<ol style='margin:8px 0 8px 40px;padding-left:8px;'>\n<li><strong>Figurative, not literal.<\/strong> A proverb&rsquo;s power is the figure. <em>Chi dorme non piglia pesci<\/em> is not about fishing; <em>Tra il dire e il fare c&rsquo;e&rsquo; di mezzo il mare<\/em> is not about sea travel. Any trio sentence that reduces the proverb to its literal scene misses the point.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The form is frozen.<\/strong> Many proverbs drop the article: <em>Can che abbaia non morde<\/em> is the canonical form, never <em>Il can che abbaia<\/em>. A sentence that quotes the proverb with the article added is using a broken form, even when the situation fits.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The right moment.<\/strong> Native speakers use a proverb to close a point, not to open one. The right trio answer shows the proverb landing as the last word in a small everyday moment (the cargo of advice). 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The answers below draw on classroom usage and on the Treccani entry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/vocabolario\/proverbio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proverbi<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-pv-q1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is the difference between an Italian proverb and an idiom?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>An idiom is a fixed phrase you slot inside a sentence (attaccare bottone, to chat endlessly). A proverb is a complete sentence that states a rule of life on its own: a short, old, widely known motto that condenses experience, like Chi dorme non piglia pesci. You quote a proverb; you build a sentence with an idiom.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-pv-q2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What does Chi dorme non piglia pesci mean?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Literally who sleeps catches no fish. It is the Italian equivalent of the early bird catches the worm: if you are not active and alert you miss the opportunity. It belongs to the large family of proverbs that open with Chi (whoever) plus the present tense.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-pv-q3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why do many proverbs have no article?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Like other fixed expressions, proverbs often drop the article that normal grammar would require, to keep the rhythm and the punch: Gallina vecchia fa buon brodo, Can che abbaia non morde, Chi dorme non piglia pesci. The bare form is the proverb; do not add the article to correct it.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-pv-q4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Which is the most common Italian proverb?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Tra il dire e il fare c&#8217;e di mezzo il mare (easier said than done) is one of the most used, quoted any time someone promises more than they deliver. Chi va piano va sano e va lontano and A caval donato non si guarda in bocca are also extremely frequent.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-pv-q5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do I use a proverb without sounding like a textbook?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Use it to close a point, not open one, and only one at a time. Italians often quote just the first half and let it trail off (Tra il dire e il fare&#8230;), trusting the listener to complete it. Stacking several proverbs in one breath sounds unnatural.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-pv-q6\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Are Italian proverbs the same as English ones?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The wisdom often matches but the image changes. The early bird catches the worm becomes chi dorme non piglia pesci (fish, not worms); a bird in the hand becomes meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani (an egg and a hen). Learn the Italian image, do not translate the English one word for word.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-pv-q7\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Do regions have their own proverbs?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes. Alongside the national proverbs every region and dialect has its own, and weather and calendar proverbs in particular vary locally. 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