Non tutte le ciambelle riescono col buco

Meaning: Things don't always go as planned.

Language: Italian

Literally: Not all donuts come out with a hole

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Italian proverb referencing homemade donut-making.

More idioms — Food & Drink

• Cadere a fagiolo — To arrive at exactly the perfect moment.
• Acqua in bocca — Keep it secret; don't tell anyone.
• 눈에 콩깍지가 씌다 — To be blinded by love.
• 식은 죽 먹기 — A piece of cake; very easy to do.
• Не вешай лапшу на уши — Don't lie to me; stop trying to deceive me.
• Att glida in på en räkmacka — To have things handed to you without effort.

More Italian idioms

• Avere le braccine corte — To be stingy; to never reach for the check.
• Fare il diavolo a quattro — To raise absolute hell; to cause a huge scene.
• Chi dorme non piglia pesci — You snooze, you lose.
• Essere al verde — To be broke; to have no money left.
• avere la coda di paglia — Feel guilty about something because you're afraid of being discovered or criticized.
• mangiare la foglia — Understand someone's hidden intentions or see through their deception immediately.

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