| amicu
di li amici |
Someone
who helps, aid and abet and in case of need knows, and who count
for many reasons. |
| arrusciaturi |
(watering can), machine-gun. |
| cacocciula |
(artichoke), the
whole group, as the artichoke's leaves united togheter. |
| canna
da stenniri |
A long barrel rifle. |
| cannila |
(candle), A rifle
which, by the explosion of the bullet, gives the imagine of a candle's
flame. |
| cannila
'astutata |
(extinguished candle),
a rifle that doesn't shoot anymore;. |
| cappottu
i lignu |
(over coat made
in wood), gruesome and colored expression, which indicates a coffin. |
| cascittuni |
(large case of a
wardrobe), informer,delator - spy; from the empty case'concept. |
| consigliori |
(adviser),
the advices, his prudence, trust's charges. To be an adviser; a goal between
the more ambitioned. |
| coppola
storta |
It is an old and
bold wat to dress a hat. |
| falloccu |
(owl, dounce - idiot,
fool), a man to trap, because non to so cleaver. |
| fatti
la fama e curcati |
(reach the success
and enjoy it), it means the need to be famous;, to reach an high place
into society. Once arrived, you can stay calm and enjoy the advantages. |
| 'ittari
i virmiceddi |
(to throw vermicelli),
To confess all. |
| lasagna |
(purse), the imagine
is given by the stuffing. |
| lasagna
a cavaddu |
having your purse
in your pocket. |
| lavuru
di cursa |
a work done good
and quickly. |
| livarisi
na petra di la scarpa |
(to leave a small
stone from the shoes), from this imagine troublesome,means revenge. |
| muffiari |
the action of spying. |
| nun
si l'havi a ghiuttiri |
the insult can't
be accepted, can't be swallowed, who did a mistake, will surely pay for
it. |
| pala
di ficodindia |
(prickly pear's
leaves), a flat foot. "you have got foots like prickle's pear". |
| ...quannu
ci sunnu centu cani supra 'n nosso.... |
A sentence which
means "when there are a hundred dogs over a bone; it's better stay
away". |
| si sarba
la pezza pri quannu veni u pertusu |
( you preserve the
rag for the period you'll have the hole ), you preserve memory, for the
moment you'll have to act. |
| soccu
non ti appartieni nun diri nè mali, nè beni |
Don't interest of
other people's things don't say good or wrong things about something that
don't interest you. |
| stuppagghiu |
plug made in cork. |
| zu' |
(uncle), Appelative
not used without reference, usually used talking about old people . (If
you can do it).
es:
sàlutamu
zu' Tano. |
- 23/10/96