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Non essere farina del proprio sacco

to not be original

Literal Translation

"To not be flour from one's own sack"

What it means

To not be one's own original idea / to have copied

Example in context

"Quella tesi non è farina del suo sacco — ha copiato da altri."

"That thesis is not his own original work — he copied from others."

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