WATER PROVERBS AND WATER SAYINGS
You draw water to your own mill You only act in your own advantage
TIRARE ACQUA AL PROPRIO MULINO
It is like drinking a glass of water It is very easy to do.
FACILE COME BERE UN BICCHIER D’ACQUA
Still waters run deep The quiet people can be the smartest and wisest.
ACQUA CHETA FA CROLLARE I PONTI
The drop that makes a vase overflow Something is no longer bearable.
LA GOCCIA CHE FA TRABOCCARE IL VASO
To be in bad waters To be in a difficult position
TROVARSI IN CATTIVE ACQUE
To discover warm water Something is very obvious
SCOPRIRE L’ACQUA CALDA
To keep water in one’s mouth To keep a secret.
ACQUA IN BOCCA
To lose oneself in a glass of water/ To drown in a glass of water To be easily discouraged.
PERDERSI IN UN BICCHIERE D’ACQUA
To make a hole into the water/ To pound water in a mortar Making vain attempts.
FARE UN BUCO NELL’ACQUA
To have water up to the throat To have few chances to succeed.
AVERE L’ACQUA ALLA GOLA
It is raining cats and dogs It is raining extremely hard
PIOVE A CATINELLE
A fish out of water Not feeling at home where you are.
SENTIRSI UN PESCE FUOR D’ACQUA
It leaks water everywhere Something is not working properly
FARE ACQUA
Plenty of water ran under bridges So much time passed by.
NE SARA’ PASSATA DI ACQUA SOTTO I PONTI
To throw water on fire To cool down a hot matter
GETTARE ACQUA SUL FUOCO
Gone water does not mill anymore You should not pay attention to what is in the past. Let bygones be bygones
ACQUA PASSATA NON MACINA PIU’
Rose water like Something not accurately worked out
ALL’ACQUA DI ROSE