Italian Proverbs
1. U MUNZIGNARU CHIANCI MEGGHIU. The liar cries best of all. 2. CHI DORME NON PIGLIA PESCI, LE ORE DEL MATTINO HANNO L’ORO IN BOCCA. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. The early bird catches…
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1. U MUNZIGNARU CHIANCI MEGGHIU. The liar cries best of all. 2. CHI DORME NON PIGLIA PESCI, LE ORE DEL MATTINO HANNO L’ORO IN BOCCA. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. The early bird catches…
Read More“Dunque, il mondo del fumetto tutto è sconvolto dall’arrivo in edicola di Lady Mafia”, ecco le parole con le quali, dal pulpito del suo blog, il signor Roberto Recchioni iniziava l’attacco al neonato fumetto pugliese. E questo probabilmente perché all’indomani…
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Read MoreAdelmo Fornaciari, better known to the world as Zucchero (a nickname given to him by one of his school teachers), has achieved worldwide acclaim since winning the Italian Castrocaro Festival in 1981. Zucchero has performed in front of millions the…
Read MoreThe Mayans, Atlantis, the Roman Empire…where are they today? I have expressed these concerns in the past, and I will continue to express them in the future. The language of our Italian ancestors, our forefathers, our grandparents, and of course,…
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