00:29
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Come si dice in inglese - Meglio prevenire che curare
Meglio prevenire che curare -> An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
Esempio: The old adage that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" holds true in international relations as well.
10:39
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Come si dice in inglese - Una mela al giorno toglie il medico di torno
Una mela al giorno toglie il medico di torno -> An apple a day keeps the doctor away
Esempio: Mr President, my British fellow Members sometimes use the expression An apple a day keeps the doctor away'.
11:48
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Come si dice in inglese - Una tempesta in un bicchier d'acqua
Una tempesta in un bicchier d'acqua -> A storm in a teacup
Esempio: It would seem that the process has come a long way forward and this is probably a storm in a teacup.
12:15
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Come si dice in inglese - Un punto a tempo ne risparmia cento
Un punto a tempo ne risparmia cento -> A stitch in time saves nine
Esempio: PM told us: "We must take action now because a stitch in time saves nine"
11:30
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Come si dice in inglese - Nessuna possibilità
Nessuna possibilità -> A snowball's chance in hell
Esempio: If she can't afford a good lawyer, she doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of winning the case.
11:14
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Come si dice in inglese - Reazione a catena (crescere a dismisura)
Reazione a catena -> A snowball effect
Esempio: The more successful you become, the more publicity you get and that publicity generates sales. It's a kind of snowball effect.
01:12
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Come si dice in inglese - La comprensione può essere pericolosa
La comprensione limitata può essere pericolosa -> A little learning is a dangerous thing
Esempio: Does he seriously think he can represent himself in court just because he went to a few semesters of law school? Hoo boy, a little learning is a dangerous thing.
05:25
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Come si dice in inglese - Le apparenze ingannano
Le apparenze ingannano -> You can't judge a book by its cover
Esempio: You can't judge a book by its cover. Just because someone looks strange doesn't mean they're not a nice person.
01:43
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Come si dice in inglese - Non si può avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca
Non si può avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca -> You can't have your cake and eat it too
Esempio: You can't have your cake and eat it - if you want more local services, you can't expect to pay less tax.
10:46
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Come si dice in inglese - Rischiare
Rischiare -> Throw caution to the wind
Esempio: I threw caution to the wind and bought the most expensive one.
