Italian phrases

This is from a wonderful documentary called 'Nine Good Teeth.' Some of these phrases I remember my grandfather saying. I understood the context but not the meaning. Nana and her daughter cover the sayings and meanings. I highly recommend renting or purchasing this film for anyone that is of Italian/Sicilian descent.

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[themanroom126]

Wow....I hear/heard these sayings from my Mom, Dad and the rest of the family.

I'm first generation American, everyone else is right from Sicily.

[rusty1491]

@themanroom126 Yeah, I remember my Grandfather using these phrases too, but never quite understood them until I saw the Documentary 'Nine Good Teeth'. It's available on Netflix if you like documentaries.

[faughaballa]

ahahahah, non è italiano, è calabrese !

[m00se321]

Italy is full of Africans now!!

[bystronic375]

wow when she sait the one about youre better off alone than with bad company i got the fucking chills cause my grandmas ALWAYS said that to me...but we're mexican and i understand that phrase completely in italian when she said it. Im fluent in spanish and im trying to learn Italian. Such a beautiful culture i love it :)

[missdrusso]

"I already told you that"- lol!!! Sounds just like myy family!!! :)

[missdrusso]

Makes me miss my full blooded sicilian grandma even more now. :( I wish she taught me the language...Very cute video!

[yaymemeful]

love italian ppl and their language

[railcar123]

When people had honor...

[MrTheRight]

this is south italy dialect and not really good spoken. very very stereotype.

[shreve99]

I almost cried watching this!! It reminds me SO much of my Sicilian great grandmother! If only I could see her again...

[zioronnie]

The old Sicilian phrases taught us respect for everything.

I want to kiss her on the cheek. She is precious.