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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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