grapes and grain do not mix well

Italian translation: mai mischiare alcolici

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English term or phrase:grapes and grain do not mix well
Italian translation:mai mischiare alcolici
Entered by: valeobe

03:53 Mar 28, 2002
English to Italian translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: grapes and grain do not mix well
When you drink, try to stick to one type of drink only; the old saying that * grapes and grain do not mix well* has a truth in it


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nronzini (X)
Local time: 01:28
mai mischiare
Explanation:
Dato che si parla di un detto, potresti tradurre qt phrase più liberamente, con un modo di dire usato in italiano. Così potrebbe essere:
[...];il vecchio detto "mai mischiare gli alcolici"...

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valeobe
Italy
Local time: 02:28
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direi ottima. grazie
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2mai mischiare
valeobe
5Uve e cereali non vanno (molto) d'accordo
Tanuki (X)
3 +1see explanation
David Rockell (X)


  

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see explanation


Explanation:
Just some ideas: I think the meaning is that grape wines and alcoholic drinks distilled from grains such as whisky etc. should not be consumed together. I have an Ital/Eng prov dictionary here but It didn't yield anything similar.

David Rockell (X)

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agree  gmel117608
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Uve e cereali non vanno (molto) d'accordo


Explanation:
Il senso è quello esposto sopra.

Tanuki (X)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mai mischiare


Explanation:
Dato che si parla di un detto, potresti tradurre qt phrase più liberamente, con un modo di dire usato in italiano. Così potrebbe essere:
[...];il vecchio detto "mai mischiare gli alcolici"...

Just a spunto!

valeobe
Italy
Local time: 02:28
PRO pts in pair: 31
Grading comment
direi ottima. grazie

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agree  Renata Moro
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agree  gmel117608
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