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Essere farina del proprio sacco
to be one's own original idea
Literal Translation
"To be flour from one's own sack"
What it means
To come from one's own initiative / to be one's own idea
Example in context
"Quella soluzione è farina del suo sacco — non ha copiato da nessuno."
"That solution is entirely his own idea — he did not copy from anyone."
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