The Italian language is full of idiomatic expressions. A few contain Biblical roots, while others have literary origins. Several Italian expressions have popular origins that tell you a little bit about history. These expressions are the main reason why one may fall in love with the Italian language.

So, not making you wait much here is a list of some expressions in Italian that you would love to know as they are not available in any other language.

Non ci piove (it doesn’t rain here)

Like several expressions that involve weather and disasters, this expression has its folk origins. It also perfectly says about the inevitable certainty of what is being expressed. It is similar to the English expression, “Make no bones about it.”

If “it doesn’t rain here,” it literally means that there is no room for doubt or any ambiguity.

Piove sul bagnato (when it rains, it pours)

The expression epitomizes indignation when something truly unfair happens to someone who does not deserve it.

If for an instance, a billionaire wins the lottery, or someone who has simply been dumped by their fiance loses their wallet, that is an example of the expression “When it rains, it pours,” and it’s simply not fair.

Non sei capace di tenerti un cece in bocca (someone who cannot hold a chickpea in their mouth)

The expression is used for old gossipy women who never listen to their priests and do not keep water or anything else in their mouths. In simple words, it is another manner to say that someone has a big mouth.

È il mio cavallo di battaglia (it’s my battle horse)

This expression has nothing to do with the medieval battles, with knights galloping toward their enemy. The poor horse mentioned is simply a metaphor for “the best that one has.”

Avere un diavolo per capello (having the devil for hair)

Is there any better expression to describe an angry individual? It is not merely a matter of being angry to the point of being possessed by a demon and then calling the exorcist, or having negative or malicious thoughts about someone, as if one had the devil whisper in their ear. No. it is much worse. It is when a fiend disturbs your mind so intensely that it feels like it multiplies into several thousands of fiends that bounce near your head and pull your hair like crazy.