by Richard Bruschi

1. Italians don't "play dumb"... they "do the dead cat" (Fare la gatta morta).

2. Italians aren't "wasted"... they are "drunk as a monkey" (Ubriaco come una scimmia).

3. Italians don't "scold" somebody... they "shave against the growth" (Fare il contropelo).

4. Italians don't "disrespect"... they "treat you with fishes in your face" (Trattare a pesci in faccia).

5. Italians don't "have a bee in one's bonnet"... they "have a fixed nail in one's head" (Avere un chiodo fisso in testa).

6. Italians don't "arouse somebody's doubts"... they "put a flea in the ear" (Mettere la pulce nell'orecchio).

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