Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
le idee possono mettere i piedi
English translation:
ideas can grow feet/gain legs/really take off
Added to glossary by
simon tanner
Oct 31, 2008 13:25
15 yrs ago
Italian term
le idee possono mettere i piedi
Italian to English
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Folklore
Tuscan saying
The context:
Con una costanza da maratoneta XXX riesce ancora una volta a far entrare la sua Riserva di Chianti Classico nel novero dei finalisti, dimostrando ancora una volta che ***le idee possono mettere i piedi***, riesumando un vecchio detto toscano
Any idea what the exact saying is, what it means and how to translate it? TIA
Con una costanza da maratoneta XXX riesce ancora una volta a far entrare la sua Riserva di Chianti Classico nel novero dei finalisti, dimostrando ancora una volta che ***le idee possono mettere i piedi***, riesumando un vecchio detto toscano
Any idea what the exact saying is, what it means and how to translate it? TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +1 | ideas can grow feet | Sarah Jane Webb |
4 +5 | ideas can really take off | JRM (X) |
3 +1 | ideas can grow / run / spread | AeC2009 |
Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Selected
ideas can grow feet
This is what it means. I think the literal translation is clear, and has a certain charm. Modestamente.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-10-31 15:34:00 GMT)
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alternatively,
ideas can gain legs.
1. Feature: Gaining Legs
This phenomenon has always intrigued me, how an idea can as they say "gain legs", and begin to walk on it's own.
http://www.iheavy.com/newsletter-gaining-legs
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-10-31 15:34:00 GMT)
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alternatively,
ideas can gain legs.
1. Feature: Gaining Legs
This phenomenon has always intrigued me, how an idea can as they say "gain legs", and begin to walk on it's own.
http://www.iheavy.com/newsletter-gaining-legs
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Sarah Jane!"
+1
18 mins
ideas can grow / run / spread
It means that the strength of a good idea is (nearly) always a key factor of success..., imho...
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Barbara Toffolon (X)
: wow!
55 mins
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Tks BT! :-))
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+5
19 mins
ideas can really take off
can't find any references to back me up on this - it's probably not expression that's widely used.
Likewise, in English we sometimes say "ideas can have legs", meaning that ideas can have commercial prospects. It's not used so often in English either though.
Likewise, in English we sometimes say "ideas can have legs", meaning that ideas can have commercial prospects. It's not used so often in English either though.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Mary Stefan
1 hr
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Thanks Mary
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agree |
potra
: Yes
2 hrs
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Thanks Potra
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agree |
Monia Di Martino
: This is the sense, yes.
3 hrs
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Thanks Monia
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agree |
Gina Ferlisi
8 hrs
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Thanks Gina
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agree |
Dana Rinaldi
23 hrs
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Thanks Dana
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Discussion
I might have gotten carried away here, hope this helps.