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Essere come l'olio sull'acqua
to never mix
Literal Translation
"To be like oil on water"
What it means
To never mix / to always remain separate
Example in context
"I due partiti sono come l'olio sull'acqua — non troveranno mai un accordo."
"The two parties are like oil on water — they will never find an agreement."
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