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Se le cose non le sai, salle...


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09:45 Jan 21, 2009
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Slang
Italian term or phrase: Se le cose non le sai, salle...
How would you say in english the famous Italian/Roman idiomatic expression?

Regards,
Anthony Giugliani


Summary of answers provided
4 -1If you don't know something, fake it
Tom in London
1 +1get clued (up)
Daniel Frisano Paulon


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
get clued (up)


Explanation:
If you don't have a clue, get clued!

Daniel Frisano Paulon
Italy
Local time: 05:54
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in FriulianFriulian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cristina prina-ricotti: this sounds just perfect, it delivers the same feeling as un trasteverino d'oltreoceano!
2 mins
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
If you don't know something, fake it


Explanation:
how about this?

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Mirra_: interesting personal interpretation... but it has nothing to do with the real meaning: it is an encoraugement to learn not to pretend to learn... :)
61 days
  -> I completely disagree with your disagreement.
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