folk wisdom in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for folk wisdom in the English»Italian Dictionary

folk wisdom [ˈfəʊkˌwɪzdəm] N

folk wisdom (knowledge)

saggezza f popolare

folk wisdom (beliefs)

credenze fpl popolari

Translations for folk wisdom in the Italian»English Dictionary

saggezza popolare

folk wisdom

saggezza popolare

folk wisdom

Translations for folk wisdom in the English»Italian Dictionary

wisdom [Brit ˈwɪzdəm, Am ˈwɪzdəm] N (of action, decision, person)

wisdom

saggezza f

to doubt or question the wisdom of doing

dubitare che sia saggio or giudizioso fare

in his wisdom iron

nella sua infinita sapienza

with the wisdom of hindsight

con il senno di poi

I.folk [Brit fəʊk, Am foʊk] N

1. folk (people):

folk + verbo pl

gente f

country, city folk

gente di campagna, di città

old, young, poor folk

i vecchi, i giovani, i poveri

2. folk MUS:

folk + verbo sing

folk m

II.folks N npl

1. folks (parents):

folks inf

genitori m

my, your folks

i miei, i tuoi

2. folks (addressing people) inf:

that's all, folks! inf

è tutto, gente!

III.folk [Brit fəʊk, Am foʊk] ADJ before n

1. folk (traditional):

folk dance, dancing, music

folcloristico, tradizionale, popolare

folk song, singer, tale, art, culture, tradition

popolare

2. folk (modern):

folk music, concert, song, singer, group

folk

folk club

di musica folk

folk wisdom in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for folk wisdom in the English»Italian Dictionary

folk wisdom

saggezza f popolare

Translations for folk wisdom in the English»Italian Dictionary

folk [foʊk] N

1. folk pl:

folk

gente f

farming folk

agricoltori m pl

the old folk

i vecchi pl

ordinary folk

gente comune

ordinary folk folk memory

memoria f collettiva

folk wisdom

saggezza f popolare

2. folk pl (parents):

folk

genitori m pl

wisdom [ˈwɪz·dəm] N

1. wisdom (state of being wise):

wisdom

saggezza f

with the wisdom of hindsight

con il senno di poi

2. wisdom (sensibleness):

wisdom

buon senso m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For example, in both economics and in folk wisdom, the value of something seems to rise so long as it is relatively scarce.

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Some of the most popular faux verses are pithy paraphrases of biblical concepts or bits of folk wisdom.

religion.blogs.cnn.com

Also, the folk wisdom is that these nominees should be able to take on the responsibilities of the presidency in a heartbeat.

www.northeastern.edu

He said that the state, borrowing from religious texts and folk wisdom, can help spread the virtues of "goodness, altruism, forgiveness, humility and peace".

www.bbc.co.uk

But folk wisdom warns against the free lunch -- against getting a reward without doing any work.

www.newyorker.com

It is a collection of rhyming aphorisms in 53 thematic divisions and about 4,700 verses which encapsulate the folk wisdom and experience of the period.

en.wikipedia.org

The "6 feet from a spider" saying is a bit of folk wisdom that actually has some truth to it.

www.wired.com

Ancient folk wisdom, rediscovered or repackaged, always resold, is unlikely to match the output of a modern scientific laboratory.

machinedesign.com

Too many cooks may or may not spoil the broth -- the jury's still out on that bit of folk wisdom.

www.businessnewsdaily.com

The following uses include some supported by science and some backed by folk wisdom.

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