IdiomNature
Italian
ItalianNon ci piove
Meaning: There's no doubt about it whatsoever.
Literally: It doesn't rain on it
Example: “Senza acqua non c'è raccolto, su questo non ci piove.” — Without water there's no harvest; that much is clear as day.
English equivalent: Clear as day
Origin: "It doesn't rain on it": something so solid that not even rain can get through. The phrase is very common, often as su questo non ci piove, but its origin is uncertain; the usual explanation is an argument so watertight that no objection can soak into it. No early written use has been documented.
Equivalents in other languages
German: Klar wie Kloßbrühe Literally: Clear as dumpling broth
Spanish: estar más claro que el agua Literally: To be clearer than water
English: clear as day
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