Italian sayings, proverbs, adages, mottos, epigrams, and aphorisms
O
O mangiar questa minestra o saltar questa finestra.
Occhio per occhio, dente per dente.
Ogni bel gioco dura poco.
Oggi in figura, domani in sepoltura.
Ogni medaglia ha il suo rovescio.
Ogni regola ha un' eccezione.
Introduction to Italian Proverbs
English translation: Either eat this soup or jump out this window.
Idiomatic meaning: Take it or leave it.
English translation: An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
English translation: Every good game lasts a short while.
Idiomatic meaning: All good things come to an end.
English translation: Here today, gone tomorrow.
English translation: There are two sides to every coin.
English translation: There is an exception to every rule.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| Dictionaries/Glossaries |
| Alternative Italian Dictionary: Word play, puns, double entendres and malapropisms |
| Italian Acronyms: Glossary of Italian abbreviations, acronyms, and initials |
| Italian Adult Slang: Expletives, off–color phrases, euphemisms, epithets |
| Italian Language Dictionary: Italian/English glossary |
| Italian Proverbs: Italian proverbs and sayings with English translations |
| Italian Slang Dictionary: Jargon, lingo, colloquial expressions, regionalisms |
Newsletter
