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more fool them

Italian translation: peggio per loro

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English term or phrase:more fool them
Italian translation:peggio per loro
Entered by: Luisa Cirillo

18:57 Nov 24, 2009
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Slang
English term or phrase: more fool them
If people want to judge him before they've actually encountered him then more fool them. I think that he has got merit of his own...
Luisa Cirillo
Italy
Local time: 12:22
peggio per loro
Explanation:
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rigrioli
Italy
Local time: 12:22
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4peggio per loro
rigrioli
4 +2dicono solo sciocchezze/sono solo degli stupidi
Francesco Badolato
3 +2stupidi loro
Elena Zanetti
4è (davvero) sciocca / si comporta stupidamente
Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
4sono tanto/ancora più stupidi
cynthiatesser


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
peggio per loro


Explanation:
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rigrioli
Italy
Local time: 12:22
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giuseppe Bellone
18 mins
  -> grazie !
agree  zerlina
32 mins
  -> grazie !
agree  Paola Manfreda
33 mins
  -> grazie !
agree  MelissiM: Aggiungerei un TANTO: tanto peggio per loro! Cris
1 hr
  -> anche. grazie Cristina !
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
stupidi loro


Explanation:
un'opzione...

Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 12:22
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giuseppe Bellone
11 mins
  -> grazie:-)
agree  zerlina
25 mins
  -> grazie :-)
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
dicono solo sciocchezze/sono solo degli stupidi


Explanation:
More fool: Said in reply to someone who has reported doing something that is considered to be obviously foolish
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/248300.html

Francesco Badolato
Italy
Local time: 12:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 13

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giuseppe Bellone: Meglio la seconda frase.:)
5 mins
  -> Grazie!
agree  zerlina
19 mins
  -> Grazie!
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
è (davvero) sciocca / si comporta stupidamente


Explanation:
Se la gente vuole giudicarlo prima ancora di averlo incontrato è davvero sciocca / si comporta stupidamente.
("If people want to judge him before they've actually encountered him **then more fool them**. I think that he has got merit of his own...")

<B>"Ci sono due specie di sciocchi: quelli che non dubitano di niente e quelli che dubitano di tutto".</B>

Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
Austria
Local time: 12:22
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 6
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sono tanto/ancora più stupidi


Explanation:
visto che di proposte ce n'erano poche ... :-)

cynthiatesser
Italy
Local time: 12:22
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 8
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