Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
basta una pagliuzza per dare fuoco a tutto il campo
English translation:
A single spark can start a prairie fire
Added to glossary by
David Turnbull
Jul 25, 2013 11:12
10 yrs ago
Italian term
United Kingdom
basta una pagliuzza...
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Un detto popolare cinese dice che ***basta una pagliuzza per dare fuoco a tutto il campo***. Gli studi degli esperti dopo la caduta del Muro si rivelano drammaticamente esatti.
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I can't find a Chinese saying to this effect. Is anyone aware of the exact phrase?
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I can't find a Chinese saying to this effect. Is anyone aware of the exact phrase?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | A single spark can start a prairie fire |
Ian Mansbridge
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| 4 | a single spark... |
philgoddard
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Proposed translations
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A single spark can start a prairie fire
See ref. This seems to be reproduced on a number of relatively respectable websites.
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| Chapeau! Great find. |
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philgoddard
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a single spark...
...can burn a field.
'Prairie' sounds too American to me. Wikipedia says: 'Lands typically referred to as "prairie" tend to be in North America.'
'Prairie' sounds too American to me. Wikipedia says: 'Lands typically referred to as "prairie" tend to be in North America.'
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