Comments on: Speak Calabrese: Three Calabrese Proverbs You Can Learn Today http://my-bellavita.com/2009/09/14/calabrese-proverbs/ Living and Traveling in Calabria, Italy Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:49:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marshall Lentini http://my-bellavita.com/2009/09/14/calabrese-proverbs/comment-page-1/#comment-9507 Marshall Lentini Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:24:54 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=2798#comment-9507 More literal renderings to preserve the rustic flavor: “L’arcu suca acqua.” -- The arch sucks water. “Lavùru fattu, dinàri aspetta.” -- Work done, dollars expected. “Si ‘un ti muovi ti mangianu i muschi.” -- Someone aint move, flies eat 'em. LOL. <strong><em>Ha! LOVE it. Thank you so much!</em></strong> More literal renderings to preserve the rustic flavor:

“L’arcu suca acqua.” — The arch sucks water.

“Lavùru fattu, dinàri aspetta.” — Work done, dollars expected.

“Si ‘un ti muovi ti mangianu i muschi.” — Someone aint move, flies eat ‘em.

LOL.

Ha! LOVE it. Thank you so much!

]]> By: LuLu http://my-bellavita.com/2009/09/14/calabrese-proverbs/comment-page-1/#comment-9266 LuLu Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:13:37 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=2798#comment-9266 I love the Calabrese dialect. I really want to learn it, after I figure out Italian of course! :P <strong><em>I hear you, LuLu! Does any of your family back home speak Calabrese?</em></strong> .-= LuLu´s last blog ..<a href="http://calabrisellamia.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/italian-sms/" rel="nofollow">Italian SMS</a> =-. I love the Calabrese dialect. I really want to learn it, after I figure out Italian of course! :P

I hear you, LuLu! Does any of your family back home speak Calabrese?

.-= LuLu´s last blog ..Italian SMS =-.

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