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Mieux vaut bonne panse que bonne manche

Italian translation: Meglio larghi di pancia che larghi di manica

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French term or phrase:Mieux vaut bonne panse que bonne manche
Italian translation:Meglio larghi di pancia che larghi di manica
Entered by: claudiabi

21:43 Nov 15, 2010
French to Italian translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: Mieux vaut bonne panse que bonne manche
En Chine on portait primitivement les fourrures avec les poils en dedans, pour se protéger du froid. [...] car la véritable opulence se porte à l'intérieur et ne s'étale pas vainement à l'extérieur. Mieux vaut bonne panse que bonne manche.
claudiabi
Local time: 05:57
Meglio larghi di pancia che larghi di manica
Explanation:
Una proposta...
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Marco Simoncini
Local time: 05:57
Grading comment
grazie a tutti
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2Meglio larghi di pancia che larghi di manica
Marco Simoncini
3Meglio Un soldo risparmiato che un soldo speso
Bruno ..
Summary of reference entries provided
bonne manche
Frédérique Jouannet

  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Meglio larghi di pancia che larghi di manica


Explanation:
Una proposta...

Marco Simoncini
Local time: 05:57
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4
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grazie a tutti

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Françoise Vogel: carina
9 hrs
agree  Frédérique Jouannet
10 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Meglio Un soldo risparmiato che un soldo speso


Explanation:
una proposta forse più vicina alla referenza... Un soldo risparmiato è un soldo guadagnato – Somerville


    Reference: http://spazioinwind.libero.it/labandadeisei/frasifam/frasifa...
Bruno ..
Italy
Local time: 05:57
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Carole Poirey: secondo me fai un controsenso..... non si tratta di risparmiare ma di spendere per cose utili e non futili ( cibo, vestiti caldi.... )
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Reference comments


11 hrs
Reference: bonne manche

Reference information:
- La manche ou la bonne manche, nom, en Italie, du pourboire. Il eut tant pour la bonne manche.


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Note added at 11 heures (2010-11-16 09:18:19 GMT)
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Infatti :-))


    Reference: http://www.dico-definitions.com/dictionnaire/definition/1690...
Frédérique Jouannet
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Note to reference poster
Asker: grazie, va a sostegno della versione di Marco...

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