This quote sums up my Italian experience. The language is so full of phrases which - like everything - are regional, that Google Translate often just gives up.

This quote sums up my Italian experience. The language is so full of phrases which - like everything - are regional, that Google Translate often just gives up. My favourite is "in bocca al lupo", which roughly translates to "break a leg" - note the lack of verb. Also that's the current meaning, which changed over the last century. On top of that I remember three commonly used gestures two of which look the same to the uninitiated eye on photos. Overall: his eyes red!