Director of The Florentine Marco Badiani speaks great English, but, when it comes to idiomatic phrases, his choice is to be the king of the ‘detto non detto,’ offering creative literal translations of Italian idioms. His colourful turns of phrase never cease to make us laugh. In this column, we serve up the finest ‘Marco-isms’ of the month.
It all makes broth
Italian: Tutto fa brodo Meaning: Every little bit helps.
From the stars to the stables
Italian: Dalle stelle alle stalle Meaning: From the sublime to the ridiculous.
