B2🐺 Animals
Pigliare lucciole per lanterne
To be badly mistaken; to confuse appearances with reality
Literal Translation
"To mistake fireflies for lanterns"
What it means
To be badly mistaken; to confuse appearances with reality
Example in context
"Ha creduto alle sue promesse vuote: ha preso lucciole per lanterne."
"He believed in those empty promises — he was badly mistaken."
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