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Catalan: ciao, txao ("goodbye") There's a "false friend" on this. "Siau" is used in catalan, which comes from "Amb Déu siau/Adéu siau" (be with god). The italian borrowing "ciao" is the second acception, mimicking the ci- with an txi- sound. Czech: ciao, čau, also čauky, čauves, čauky mňauky ("hello" or "goodbye") and čau čau (goodbye)
Nothing exudes romance quite like floating in a Venice gondola, whispering sweet Italian nothings in your love's ear. For those who don't know any Italian whatsoever, common Italian phrases just ...
This category is for articles about words and phrases from the Italian language. This category is not for articles about concepts and things but only for articles about the words themselves . As such almost all article titles should be italicized (with Template:Italic title ).
— François de La Mothe Le Vayer, French writer (9 May 1672), to physician and traveler François Bernier, who had come to say goodbye to him "Bad, bad! [15]: 95 To judge by what I now endure, the hand of death grasps me sharply." [11]: 140 [15]: 95 — Salvator Rosa, Italian artist and poet (15 March 1673), when asked how he was
A dog is a man's best friend; A drowning man will clutch at a straw; A fool and his money are soon parted [4] A friend in need (is a friend indeed) A friend to everyone is a friend to no one; A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; A little learning is a dangerous thing; A leopard cannot change its spots
"Goodbye, all, goodbye. It is God's way. His will be done." [1] [note 1] — William McKinley, president of the United States (14 September 1901), dying after being shot on 6 September "My last words to you, my son and successor, are: Never trust the Russians." [3] — Abdur Rahman Khan, Emir of Afghanistan (1 October 1901), to Habibullah Khan
These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.
2. Pizza Napoletana e Romana. Besides pasta, pizza has to be the second most popular Italian food. But the pizza in Italy is very different from American pizza.