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Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

tanto tuonò che piovve

English translation:

after thunder comes rain

Added to glossary by Alessandra Renna
Oct 31, 2007 16:31
16 yrs ago
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Italian term

tanto tuonò che piovve

Italian to English Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Good evening, folks.

Does anyone know the English equivalent of this expression?
Thanks for any suggestions.
Angela
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 after thunder comes rain
4 +1 It happened at last
Change log

Nov 1, 2007 09:35: Alessandra Renna changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/12362">Angela Arnone's</a> old entry - "tanto tuonò che piovve"" to ""after thunder comes rain""

Discussion

Alfredo Tutino Oct 31, 2007:
Socrates, BTW, was not the only Ancient Greek Philosopher (in capitals) to have troubles with disrepectful womenfolk: see http://faculty.washington.edu/smcohen/320/ReeveIonians.htm ...
I wonder why...
Alfredo Tutino Oct 31, 2007:
I can't suggest an English equivalent, but did you know its (purported)origin? http://it.wikiquote.org/wiki/Modi_di_dire_nazionali - see note 3
Raffaella Panigada Oct 31, 2007:
Hi Angela, not sure about an equivalent English saying, but the meaning is that something that has been in the making for quite a long time (and was long overdue) has finally come true/happened. Hope this helps.

Proposed translations

+3
2 hrs
Selected

after thunder comes rain

Thanks to Alfredo's suggestion, here is Socrates's reply to Xanthippe's angry gesture: "after thunder comes rain!"
http://www.xanthippe.gr/
Peer comment(s):
agree Liliana Roman-Hamilton : not bad at all...
3 mins
grazie, Liliana
agree P.L.F. Persio : MERAVIGLIOSO!
3 mins
Grazie, cara! Tu sei sempre meravigliosa!
agree potra : Good one
1 hr
Thanks, Potra
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to everyone - this was driving me mad as it was in a job that was nothing to do with anything, if you see what I mean. Alessandra's suggestion was crucial to getting around the problem. "
+1
54 mins

It happened at last

or
it had to happen
Peer comment(s):
agree potra : This is also good, though less metaphorical
3 hrs
Thank you!
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