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Avere il pane sotto il braccio

to be born lucky

Literal Translation

"To have bread under the arm"

What it means

To have everything one needs / to be born lucky

Example in context

"È nata con il pane sotto il braccio — non ha mai dovuto preoccuparsi di niente."

"She was born lucky — she has never had to worry about anything."

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