pani duru e cuteddu ca nun tagghia*
* stale bread and knife that doesn’t cut
Idiom USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
Used to describe incompetent people who cannot carry out a task successfully.
"La segreteria non ha risolto il mio problema con il portale studenti." "Pane ruru e cuteddu ca nun tagghia."
"The student’s office didn’t help me solve my problem with the student’s webpage." "Stale bread and knife that doesn't cut."
Submitted August 2020 by chiaragrams
Cu nasci tunnu, nun pò moriri quatratu *
* The one who was born in the shape of a square, cannot die shaped like a circle
Idiom USED Very frequently BY Everyone
It’s used when someone promises you that they will change their attitude, but then never changes and keeps making the same mistakes.
When you promised your mum you were always going to clean up your room, but you don’t she says “cu nasci tunnu nun po moriri quatratu”
Submitted August 2020 by chiaragrams
* duckling
Name USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
Used to refer to a pretty girl you see on the street. Especially used in the province of Catania.
“Oh paparedda, che si dice?”
''Hey duckling, how are you doing?''
Submitted August 2020 by chiaragrams
* stones stones
Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
(n.) It’s used when you’re in a bad situation.
"Ma vitti petri petri!"
"I saw it stones stones!"
Submitted August 2020 by chiaragrams
