HGS Languages

Italian Phrase of the Week

Milanese dialect: Pignatin pien de fum, poca papa ghè!
Standard Italian: Nella pentolino pieno di fumo, c'è poca pappa! (or, Tutto fumo e niente arrosto!)
English translation: All smoke and no fire!

Italian Phrase of the Week

• "Tra il dire e il fare, c'è di mezzo il mare."
  • Literal translation: "Between doing and saying lies the sea."
  • Idiomatic translation: "Easier said than done."

Italian Phrase of the Week

Al bisogno si conosce l'amico.
English translation: A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Italian Phrase of the Week

Nella vita - chi non risica - non rosica.

• Literal translation: In life: who risks nothing - gains nothing.
• Equivalent meaning: In life: nothing ventured - nothing gained.

Italian Phrase of the Week

Non affoga colui che cade in acqua - ma affoga chi male incappa.

• Literal translation: Who falls in water doesn't drown - but who falls badly will.

Linguistics Olympiad Meeting

Please could any sixth form linguists interested in being a part of the HGS Linguistics Olympiad Team attend a short meeting at the beginning of lunch on Thursday (10th December) in Room 5.  Please come along even if you just want some more information about this exciting event.  If you are interested but cannot attend this meeting please see Miss Shires in 19A.

Italian Phrase of the Week

 
Nella pentolino pieno di fumo, c'è poca pappa! (or, Tutto fumo e niente arrosto!)
English translation: All smoke and no fire!

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