B2🍝 Food
Essere come il pane e il vino sulla tavola
to be an essential daily presence
Literal Translation
"To be like bread and wine on the table"
What it means
To be an essential, daily presence
Example in context
"La musica per lui è come il pane e il vino sulla tavola — indispensabile."
"Music for him is like bread and wine on the table — indispensable."
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