Hard Times / Tempi duri

- "Che fine hanno fatto quei grossi ratti che cacciavamo di solito ?"

- " ... si cibavano dei rifiuti dell'opulenta società dei consumi, dopo la crisi o sono morti di fame o sono emigrati..."

Superbia

Non ringrazierò mai abbastanza Bebo...

Monotonia sul fondo del mare

African Proverb Revisited

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Finto proverbio africano rivisitato

Temporary work / precariato

-"We are going to be temporary workers until the day we die..."
-"That means that nobody will accuse us of betraying our ideals after reaching middle-class status..."

Fairy

Vecchi proverbi, carri, muli e buoi

Cart and horse(s)

Princess

"Smettetela di fare casino! Sto guardando la TV..."

Fresh eggs / uova fresche

"Do you remember the eggs you bought this morning? First, they weren't so fresh, and then..."

Kindness / Gentilezza

-"Have you seen how kind hearted is the Linden?, he keeps telling jokes to the Weeping Willow..."

- " There'a a folk who steps into a bar and..."

Divieto di alcol ai minori

"It is now forbidden to sell alcoholic beverages to kids under 16 years of age!"

"Oh no! I was going to start a joint-venture to market 'Looney Tunes whyskey..."

Ripresa economica

"I don't even have money to buy me food..."

"You should be ashamed of yourself! It is even your fault if there is still no sign of consumption growth..."

Afa estiva

"It is terribly hot!..."

"Be positive! It is one of the last things you can enjoy for free.."

The Italian way to "laissez faire"

Sorry for the low quality of the image, but it is a picture, taken with my digital camera, of a 50x70 cm cardboard sheet.

Politeness

It: "Le spiace se fumo?"

Fr: "Est-ce que ça vous gêne si je fume ?"

Profeta

Technology

"...dispositivo ottico per volo diurno?! ...tu sei completamente pazzo..."

Citazione 'poetica' (?)

Chiarimenti nella coppia

Il meraviglioso mondo animale

"Who do you think you are ?!"

Problemi di coppia

This one makes sense only in Italian because it is a word play on an idiomatic expression.

Lunch

"Oh no!... anche oggi carne in scatola per pranzo..."

Tank Warfare

Prodigi della tecnica

"... fortunately, we have the GPS car navigation system !"
;... turn left at the next intersection..

Summer is coming

Non abbandonare i tuoi animali domestici. Mangiali!

Jane, the temporary worker

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Le avventure di Jane, lavoratrice precaria:

"Se continui a mangiare schifezze non arriverai mai alla mia età!"

"...in ogni caso, non ho neanche un piano pensionistico..."

Fished fisherman - pescatore pescato

Alle urne

"Maybe it is just an impression, but I feel that my vote is not going to be very useful..."