Italian: badare al sodoEnglish translation: more down-to-earth/isn't usually given to (such) flights of fancy 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | Italian term or phrase: | badare al sodo | | English translation: | more down-to-earth/isn't usually given to (such) flights of fancy | | Entered by: | Pauley |
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Italian to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | | Italian term or phrase: badare al sodo | "A volte, si dice, che la luna ha fatto crescere capelli, ingravidato donne, regalato vini eccezionali. Tradizioni, credenze o superstizioni mai abbandonate dalla cultura popolare, che di solito bada al sodo".
any clues? not really convinced by the glossary entries in this case, though i await correction, to be sure. TIA |
| | | more down-to-earth | Explanation:
another variant with a space-y flavour. popular culture, which is usually pretty down-to-earth, hasn't given up on these superstitions etc |
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architran
France
| Note from asker to answereri went with this one for the "earth" pun.
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| cuts to the chase
Explanation:
maybe this translation is too "modern" for this context
| Tom in London
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 4
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| Notes to answerer
Asker: not at all, its a supermodern context (space photograph exhibition) and can be in jingoish american where and when i want.
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| isn't usually given to (such) flights of fancy
Explanation:
badare al sodo means more or less keep your feet on the ground. In this case you could say that all these 'looney' superstitions still have their place in popular culture which isn't usually given to such flights of fancy
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