Quiz about Complete the Italian Sayings and Proverbs

Complete the Italian Sayings and Proverbs Quiz

These are proverbs in Italian, they should be quite easy for anyone with a minimum knowledge of the language.

A multiple-choice quiz by MiaowMiaow. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
MiaowMiaow

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
146,239

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
741

This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.

1. Chi dorme non piglia ________. Hint

rane

uccelli

sassi

pesci

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2. Non tutte le ciambelle vengono con _______. Hint

Il buco

la crema

l'osso

i vermi

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3. Meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina ________. Hint

bruciata

domani

fra due giorni

morta

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4. Dalla padella alla _______. Hint

panchina

pentola

brace

casa

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5. Volere � _______. Hint

parlare

paura

potere

voglia

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6. Piangere sul latte _______. Hint

evaporato

bollito

versato

bevuto

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7. La gatta frettolosa fece i gattini ________. Hint

ciechi

spellati

zoppi

senza coda

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8. Uomo avvisato mezzo _______. Hint

colpito

arrabiato

salvato

salutato

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9. Chi fa da se fa per ______. Hint

quattro

tre

tanti

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10. Se l'invidia fosse fuoco tutto il mondo ________. Hint

sarebbe felice

finirebbe

morirebbe

brucerebbe

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Chi dorme non piglia ________.

Answer: pesci

He who sleeps can't catch fish (pesci) is the basic translation or, the actual English saying is, the early bird catches the worm.

2. Non tutte le ciambelle vengono con _______.

Answer: Il buco

Not everything comes out perfectly is the meaning, the literal translation is: not all the doughnuts come out with holes.

3. Meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina ________.

Answer: domani

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Better an egg today than a chicken tomorrow.

4. Dalla padella alla _______.

Answer: brace

From bad to worse... From the pan, to the embers or out of the frying pan into the fire.

5. Volere � _______.

Answer: potere

If you really want something, you have the power to get it.
Potere means power. Will is power.

6. Piangere sul latte _______.

Answer: versato

Crying over spilt milk. Versare, is the verb that means to spill.

7. La gatta frettolosa fece i gattini ________.

Answer: ciechi

If you do things too fast, in the end you'll mess them up. From Italian to English, the cat that went in a hurry gave birth to blind kittens. Haste makes waste.

8. Uomo avvisato mezzo _______.

Answer: salvato

Forwarned is forarmed. In Italian it's, "the man who has been warned is half-saved".

9. Chi fa da se fa per ______.

Answer: tre

If you work on your own, you work better.
He who works on his own, works for three, is the direct translation.

10. Se l'invidia fosse fuoco tutto il mondo ________.

Answer: brucerebbe

If jealosy was fire all the world would burn. This saying is actually Venetian and in dialect, I had to translate it. One that's close is "If wishes were horses then beggars might ride".
Bye!

Source: Author MiaowMiaow

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