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Dire pane al pane e vino al vino

To call a spade a spade

Literal Translation

"To call bread bread and wine wine"

What it means

To call a spade a spade

Example in context

"Dico pane al pane e vino al vino: la situazione è grave."

"I'll call a spade a spade: the situation is serious."

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