B1🍝 Food
Avere sale in zucca
to have common sense
Literal Translation
"To have salt in the pumpkin (head)"
What it means
To have common sense / to be smart
Example in context
"Quella ragazza ha sale in zucca — sa sempre come risolvere i problemi."
"That girl has common sense — she always knows how to solve problems."
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