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bien mal acquis ne profite jamais

Italian translation: La farina del diavolo va tutta in crusca

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French term or phrase:bien mal acquis ne profite jamais
Italian translation:La farina del diavolo va tutta in crusca
Entered by: Marina Zinno

19:28 Sep 5, 2006
French to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics
French term or phrase: bien mal acquis ne profite jamais
capisco il senso del modo di dire ma non so renderlo in italiano :(

tipo ciò che è stato conquistato senza il sudore non porta mai a dei profitti.. qual'è il detto corrispondente? o forse sono fuori strada?
Marina Zinno
Local time: 12:45
La farina del diavolo va tutta in crusca
Explanation:
Ciao Marina e buon lavoro.
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Gaetano Silvestri Campagnano
Italy
Local time: 12:45
Grading comment
Grazie a tutti
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3La farina del diavolo va tutta in crusca
Gaetano Silvestri Campagnano
4il diavolo insegna a rubare, ma non a nascondere
Science451
2il crimine non paga
Luisa Doplicher (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
il crimine non paga


Explanation:
lo so che non e' la stessa cosa, ma magari ti aiuta ad andare nella direzione giusta...

Luisa Doplicher (X)
France
Local time: 12:45
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
La farina del diavolo va tutta in crusca


Explanation:
Ciao Marina e buon lavoro.

Gaetano Silvestri Campagnano
Italy
Local time: 12:45
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Grazie a tutti

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  P.L.F. Persio: bravissimo, ciao!
13 mins
  -> Grazie e Ciao Sofia!
agree  Marie Christine Cramay: ... se ne va in crusca, dice il Signorelli.
1 hr
  -> Grazie Christine
agree  Patrizia Savona
2 hrs
  -> Grazie Patrizia
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
il diavolo insegna a rubare, ma non a nascondere


Explanation:
vedi rif.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-09-05 21:19:25 GMT)
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un'alternativa alla risposta di Gaetano.


    Reference: http://books.google.it/books?id=HJ_BJtntMioC&dq=bien+mal+acq...
Science451
Italy
Local time: 12:45
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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