Italian idioms

Compare 25 expressions with related idioms in other languages.

Italian
26 equivalent idioms
quando gli asini voleranno
when donkeys fly
Italian
23 equivalent idioms
Prendere due piccioni con una fava
Catch two pigeons with one fava bean
Italian
20 equivalent idioms
chi primo arriva meglio alloggia
he who arrives first, stays better
Italian
20 equivalent idioms
chi dorme non piglia pesci
he who sleeps catches no fish
Italian
20 equivalent idioms
il mattino ha l'oro in bocca
the morning has gold in its mouth
Italian
15 equivalent idioms
Fare di una mosca un elefante
To make an elephant out of a mosquito
Italian
14 equivalent idioms
il bue che dice cornuto all'asino
the ox calling the donkey horned
Italian
13 equivalent idioms
Cane scottato dall'acqua calda teme anche quella fredda
Dog scalded by hot water fears even cold water
Italian
12 equivalent idioms
Tra l'incudine e il martello
Between the anvil and the hammer
Italian
10 equivalent idioms
dire pane al pane e vino al vino
to say bread to bread and wine to wine