Grass grows not upon the highway.
Meaning: Constant traffic wears away growth; neglected paths flourish while heavily used routes remain barren.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
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From our idioms
- preparare il terreno — To establish the conditions or foundations that will make something possible later.
- come butta — What is happening; how are things going.
- girare a vuoto — To spin idly without accomplishing anything; to waste time in aimless activity.