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proverbio

Italian translation: Chi nasce rotondo, non muore quadrato

12:43 Oct 24, 2008
Spanish to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: proverbio
"Genio y figura, hasta la sepultura".

So che significa che cambiare il carattere è dura..., ma conoscete un equivalente italiano? Grazie!
erme
Italy
Local time: 17:10
Italian translation:Chi nasce rotondo, non muore quadrato
Explanation:
Vedi tu in base al contesto quello che più si addice.

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Note added at 13 giorni (2008-11-07 09:06:25 GMT) Post-grading
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Grazie a tutti.
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Marco Manino
Italy
Local time: 17:10
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7Chi nasce rotondo, non muore quadrato
Marco Manino
4 +2il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio
Traducendo Co. Ltd
4 +2vizio per natura fino alla fossa dura
Annamaria Martinolli
4Chi di gallina nasce, convien che razzoli
Gaetano Silvestri Campagnano


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio


Explanation:
che te ne pare?

Traducendo Co. Ltd
Malta
Local time: 17:10
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paolo Petrolillo
11 mins
  -> grazie
agree  Monia Di Martino: Mi sembra il più noto e il più comune corrispondente.
1 hr
  -> grazie
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
vizio per natura fino alla fossa dura


Explanation:
Ho trovato la definizione sul dizionario dei proverbi Zanichelli e mi è sembrata appropriata

Annamaria Martinolli
Italy
Local time: 17:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 37

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Matteo Ghislieri: anche secondo il dizionario Carbonell.
7 hrs
  -> Grazie!
agree  mirta diez
2 days 2 hrs
  -> Grazie!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Genio y figura, hasta la sepultura
Chi di gallina nasce, convien che razzoli


Explanation:
.

Gaetano Silvestri Campagnano
Italy
Local time: 17:10
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 59
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Chi nasce rotondo, non muore quadrato


Explanation:
Vedi tu in base al contesto quello che più si addice.

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Note added at 13 giorni (2008-11-07 09:06:25 GMT) Post-grading
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Grazie a tutti.

Marco Manino
Italy
Local time: 17:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luisa Fiorini
0 min
  -> Grazie, Luisa!
agree  Yajaira Pirela
21 mins
  -> Grazie, Yajaira! Che nome particolare!
agree  Claudia Carroccetto
1 hr
  -> Grazie, Claudia!
agree  alexardov
3 hrs
  -> Grazie!
agree  LUANADC
4 hrs
  -> Grazie, Luana!
agree  Vanessa Di Franco
6 hrs
  -> Grazie, Vanessa!
agree  Bonomolides
6 days
  -> Grazie
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