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Trouble Has Long Legs

8/21/2016

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This is one of my favourite sayings from Veneto - four words that aptly describe how far and how fast trouble can travel:

‘El pezo el gà la gamba lunga.’
(‘Trouble has long legs.’)


​Alberico Collina
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Those in the Wrong Shout the Loudest

8/21/2016

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This is a saying from Trentino Alto Adige that reminds us of one of the many dangers of losing our temper and raising our voice:

‘Chi gh'à tort ziga più fort.’
(‘Those in the wrong shout the loudest.’)


Alberico Collina
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Don't Fish in Quiet Waters

8/21/2016

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Calabria is almost completely surrounded by the sea, so it's not surprising that many of its sayings have a piscatorial theme. This apparent fishing advice is in fact a warning that you shouldn't trust those who don't talk:

‘A jumi cittu un ji a piscà.’
(‘Don’t fish in quiet waters.’)


Alberico Collina
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A Good Pair of Ears Tires Many Tongues

8/16/2016

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Sometimes people need to talk, and sometimes you have to let them; the process being as important as the content if not more. This eloquent saying from Abruzzo seems to sum it up well:

‘Nu pare de rêcchie ‘bbùne sì quanta lêngue stracche.’
(‘A good pair of ears tires many tongues.’)
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​Alberico Collina
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Doubters Don't Die

8/16/2016

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This saying from Abruzzo reminds us of how scepticism can be valuable to our survival:

‘Chi dùbbete nem berìsce.’
(‘Doubters don’t die.’)


​Alberico Collina
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Learn to Serve If You Want to Lead

8/15/2016

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All aspiring leaders could learn something from this saying from Veneto:

‘Inpara prima a servir, se tu ol saver comandar.’
(‘Learn to serve if you want to lead.’)


Alberico Coillina
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The Tongue Finds People

8/14/2016

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This deceptively simple saying from Apulia reveals the power of asking questions:

‘A lingua trova a gente.’
(‘The tongue finds people.’)


Alberico Collina
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Death Has No Manners

8/14/2016

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Although this saying from Campania has an ominous ring of truth to it, there is also something comically surreal about its wording:

​'A morte nun tene crianza.’
(‘Death has no manners.’)


Alberico Collina
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