IdiomBody & Senses
Italian
Italiansenza capo né coda
Meaning: In a senseless or disjointed way; without coherence, order, or point.
Literally: Without head nor tail
Example: “Il suo racconto era senza capo né coda.” — His story had neither rhyme nor reason.
English equivalent: Without rhyme or reason
Equivalents in other languages
English: rhyme or reason
French: Sans queue ni tête Literally: Without tail or head
Origin: Something with neither head nor tail has no beginning and no end, nothing to take hold of. The image is old and shared across languages: French sans queue ni tête, English "neither head nor tail." No particular story lies behind it.
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