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Debutto bagnato, debutto fortunato

English translation: no rain, no gain

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Italian term or phrase:Debutto bagnato, debutto fortunato
English translation:no rain, no gain
Entered by: reubenius

05:59 May 6, 2006
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Italian term or phrase: Debutto bagnato, debutto fortunato
Here's one that needs some creativity. I'm trying to find something as good in English, preferably (but not necessarily) that rhymes.

Here's the context:
Debutto bagnato, debutto fortunato per il GP della Cina. (it's the caption for a photo in which it's raining!)

All ideas much appreciated. TIA
reubenius
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:18
no rain, no gain
Explanation:
First thing that springs to mind - nothing to do with brides of course but it's reminds you of the well known phrase "no pain no gain"
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Isabel Booth
Local time: 22:18
Grading comment
Thanks ICMB, and thank you to Pnima and Luuk too.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
1 +3no rain, no gain
Isabel Booth
3Rainy start in the best of art.
Luuk Arens
3Rain before seven, shine before eleven.
Pnina


  

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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +3
no rain, no gain


Explanation:
First thing that springs to mind - nothing to do with brides of course but it's reminds you of the well known phrase "no pain no gain"

Isabel Booth
Local time: 22:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks ICMB, and thank you to Pnima and Luuk too.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Catherine Bolton: I like it!
1 hr
  -> thanks Catherine
agree  Valentina Parisi
2 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Garaemma
6 hrs
  -> thanks
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Rainy start in the best of art.


Explanation:


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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-05-06 09:31:11 GMT)
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A rainy start in the best of art.

Luuk Arens
Netherlands
Local time: 22:18
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 8
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2 days 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Rain before seven, shine before eleven.


Explanation:
I know this English proverb.
Here is another version of the proverb: Rain before seven, fine before eleven.

Pnina
Israel
Local time: 23:18
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 61
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