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Amie
What does it mean "Chi si contenta gode"?
I'm not interested in a direct translation(I could do it myself ;) but i would like to know the meaning of the sentence. Grazie!
5 dic 2010 02:10
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anyone who can enjoy being happy, will be
5 dicembre 2010
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It means 'whoever can be satisfied of a situation, will be happy". Like if you don't have your dream job, but you have a job which is not stressful and allows you to live comfortably, and you can be satisfied with it without obsessing about your dream job, you will be happy. I suppose it would be "be happy with what you have and you'll find real joy".
5 dicembre 2010
Certamente Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones) conosceva bene questo
proverbio italiano, quando, nel 1968 scrisse la canzone
"You Can't Always Get What You Want";
Ha arricchito di esempi e musica un nostro semplice modo di dire.
Quote from the song's lyrics:
You can't always get what you want, no!
But if you try sometimes well you just might find
You get what you need
Oh Yes! Woo!
O forse e' qualcosa che prima o poi scopriamo tutti ?
=== Ancora non chiaro ?
I have another example handy, in another language and a definitely more interesting subject:
example # 2 :
It's ok for me just to answer, joking a little bit, to Amie's questions,
I don't get ill if I may not ask her out for dinner.
7 dicembre 2010
(error with software, please see below)
7 dicembre 2010
"Chi si accontenta gode" : who wants too much is always disappointed and frustrated, so it's better to be satisfied with little.
5 dicembre 2010
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Amie
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Inglese, Francese, Tedesco, Italiano, Lettone, Norvegese, Russo
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