chi meaning in English
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| chi pronoun | who(who? (interrogative pronoun)) whom(what person; object of a verb (accusative)) |
| chi agita noun | shaker [shakers](sthg that shakes) |
| chi ama bene phrase | spare the rod and spoil the child(if one does not discipline a child he or she will never learn respect or humility) |
| chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera phrase | a good beginning makes a good ending(good beginnings promise a good end) well begun is half done(much depends on the beginning of an endeavour) |
| chi di spada ferisce phrase | live by the sword, die by the sword(one who uses violence can expect a violent response) |
| chi dorme non piglia pesci phrase | the early bird gets the worm(whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) |
| chi l'avrebbe detto? phrase | who would have thunk it(who would have guessed it?) |
| chi l'avrebbe mai detto? phrase | who would have thunk it(who would have guessed it?) |
| chi la fa l'aspetti phrase | what goes around comes around(actions have consequences) |
| chi lo trova se lo tiene chi lo perde lo rimpiange phrase | finders, keepers(whoever finds something is allowed to keep it) |
| chi nasce tondo non può morire quadrato phrase | a leopard cannot change its spots(one cannot change one's own nature) |
| chi non risica non rosica phrase | no pain, no gain(discomfort is necessary to achieve goals) |
| chi non semina non raccoglie phrase | you don't get something for nothing(everything has a price) |
| chi più ne ha phrase | and so forth(indicates that a list continues in a similar manner) |
| chi prima arriva meglio alloggia phrase | first come, first served(people will be dealt with in the order they arrive) |
| chi primo arriva meglio alloggia phrase | the early bird gets the worm(whoever arrives first has the best chance of success) |
| chi può dirlo? phrase | who knows(rhetorical question: anything is possible) |
| chi scava la fossa agli altri phrase | he who digs a pit for others falls in himself(he who digs a pit for others, falls in himself) |
| chi scava una fossa vi cade dentro phrase | a bad penny always turns up(unwanted person or thing reappears) |
| chi sei? phrase | who are you(who are you?) |
| chi semina vento raccoglie tempesta phrase | sow the wind, reap the whirlwind(every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them) what goes around comes around(actions have consequences) |
| chi si accontenta gode phrase | a contented mind is a perpetual feast(contentment derives from attitude more than circumstances) |
| chi si assomiglia si piglia phrase | birds of a feather flock together(people of similar character, etc. tend to associate) |
| chi si ferma è perduto phrase | he who hesitates is lost(a person who spends too much time contemplating may miss a valuable opportunity) |
| chi si loda s'imbroda phrase | self-praise is no recommendation(empty boasting reflects poorly on one) |
| chi sorveglierà i sorveglianti stessi phrase | who watches the watchers(concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior) |
| chi troppo vuole nulla stringe phrase | grasp all, lose all(one who wants everything, may lose it all) |
| chi va piano va sano e va lontano phrase | slow and steady wins the race(patient work will conquer any problem) |
| chi vivrà vedrà phrase | time will tell(results of an action cannot be known beforehand) |
| chiacchera noun {f} | gossip [gossips](idle talk) |
| chiacchiera noun {f} | chat [chats](informal conversation) chit-chat(gossip; mindless banter) slander [slanders](false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) talkativeness(the state of being talkative) |
| chiacchierare verb | babble [babbled, babbling, babbles](to talk much) chat [chatted, chatting, chats](be engaged in informal conversation) gossip [gossipped, gossipping, gossips](to talk about someone else's private or personal business) |
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