Conoscete il significato dell'espressione idiomatica "gettare la spugna"?

I think the main advantage of owning a family business/working in a family business is that you don't have to build relationships with your coworkers, as you already know them well. Hopefully, you trust them and you can talk to them frankly. On the other hand, I hear that sometimes business may compromise family relationships and that it's not easy to find a balance between work and family if these two things are often combined.

My last trip was in Venice. I remember that the atmosphere in the city was absolutely enchanting. It was winter, near Christmas time, and the city was decorated with lights and Christmas trees. At dusk I could see the reflections of all those little lights on the water of the channels and it was magical!

На юге Италии именины отмечают как день рождения. А в северной Италии именины вообще не отмечают.