Category Archives: Foto

The Fig

Posted on December 23, 2021 by babbityjean

It is believed that the fig dates back more than 11,000 years and was the first crop cultivated by humans, a millennium before wheat or legumes.  The fig appears throughout the Bible beginning with Adam and Eve, who used fig … Continue reading →

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Modi di dire italiani con animali

Posted on December 16, 2021 by babbityjean

Menare il can per l’aia significa continuare a parlare di un argomento senza mai arrivare a una conclusione o cercare di cambiare un discorso per evitare un argomento sgradito.  Esempio: Per favore, rispondimi adesso, non menare il can per l’aia. … Continue reading →

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Italian Idioms with Animals

Posted on December 16, 2021 by babbityjean

Menare il can per l’aia (literally, to lead the dog through the farmyard) means to talk for a long time without coming to a conclusion, or to change the subject in order to avoid answering a specific question.  English speakers … Continue reading →

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