Jul 1, 2005 10:04
19 yrs ago
Italian term
un pò di pane per l'anima
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Poetry & Literature
This is the title for a list of books. The choice of books is designed to "widen your horizons and provide fulfilment". I'd thought of "food for thought" or "soul food"...
All ideas welcome! Thanks in advance.
All ideas welcome! Thanks in advance.
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Italian term (edited):
un p� di pane per l'anima
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Soul Food / Food for Thought
Exactly what I thought of when I saw the question.
Food for the soul (although the same thing) just doesn't roll of the tongue so easily!!!! (in my opinion)
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Note added at 2 hrs 29 mins (2005-07-01 12:33:48 GMT)
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Especially as it\'s a book title and shouldn\'t be too convoluted!
Food for the soul (although the same thing) just doesn't roll of the tongue so easily!!!! (in my opinion)
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Note added at 2 hrs 29 mins (2005-07-01 12:33:48 GMT)
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Especially as it\'s a book title and shouldn\'t be too convoluted!
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paolamonaco
: Food for Thought: that's what I thought too. I wouldn't use "soul food" which is also food traditionally eaten by black people in the southern US (Macmillan Dictionary)
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I had no idea! You live adn learn eh? .-)
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Nancy Arrowsmith
: soul food means something entirely different
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PB Trans
: Food for Thought but not Soul Food. Agree with Paola.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "After much deliberation I've gone for "a little food for thought" - because I have just received another file(same client) and they play with this phrase again. Can I give Carly a few points for the "a little part"...??? Big thanks to all!"
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Mariana Postolache
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Italian term (edited):
un p� di pane per l'anima
food for the heart
maybe it would work with "food for the heart"
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Alfredo Tutino
: maybe even better: "for your soul"
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grazie
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Linda 969
: I'd say *food for the soul*
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Daniela Zambrini
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Italian term (edited):
un p� di pane per l'anima
soul nourishment
espressione usata, ma anche il titolo di un libro :-)
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paolamonaco
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PB Trans
: "Nourishment for the soul" sounds better.
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carly kelly
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For your want of a better word...
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Italian term (edited):
un p� di pane per l'anima
some bread for the soul
I've heard this said and seen it too. I think it was actually a book title. Will check...
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Note added at 15 mins (2005-07-01 10:20:07 GMT)
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several hits on google :http://www.google.it/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=it&ie=UTF-...
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Note added at 19 mins (2005-07-01 10:23:45 GMT)
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maybe \"a little bread for the soul\" has a better ring to it
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Note added at 15 mins (2005-07-01 10:20:07 GMT)
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several hits on google :http://www.google.it/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=it&ie=UTF-...
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Note added at 19 mins (2005-07-01 10:23:45 GMT)
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maybe \"a little bread for the soul\" has a better ring to it
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Edmond Laporte
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Italian term (edited):
un p� di pane per l'anima
food for the soul
This will work.
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