In this article, we'll delve into the world of Italian Christmas quotes and sayings that resonate with the sentiments we cherish during the holiday season. Discover with us how these Italian expressions perfectly capture the essence of this magical moment and put into words the emotions that make this season so special. Merry Chrismas! (Merry Chrismas!)
Spend Christmas with your parents and Easter with whoever you want.
Spend Christmas with your parents and Easter with whoever you want.
——A famous Italian proverb
The friendly cold at Christmas
Christmas, friendly chill
– A famous Italian proverb suggesting that although Christmas is usually cold, it is usually not unbearably cold
Epiphany, all holidays disappear
The epiphany took away all the holidays
– Italian proverb about how Epiphany marks the end of the holiday season
Christmas is an everlasting carol of love that deserves to be treasured deep in the soul and shared in every season of the heart.
Christmas is an everlasting carol of love that deserves to be treasured deep in the soul and shared in every season of the heart.
Christmas is a flash of light in the darkness of the soul.
Christmas is a flash of light in the darkness of the soul.
The divine light that filled the hearts of Mary and Saint Joseph, guided the footsteps of the shepherds and the Magi, shines upon us today.
The divine light that filled the hearts of Mary and Saint Joseph, guided the footsteps of the shepherds and the Magi, shines upon us today.
——Pope Francesco
Christmas in the heart is Christmas in love.
Christmas in the heart is Christmas in love.
At Christmas, instead of exchanging material gifts, exchange signs of infinite peace.
At Christmas, instead of exchanging material gifts, it is better to exchange symbols of infinite peace.
No matter what, there is no escaping Christmas.
No matter what, there is no escaping Christmas.
——George Manganelli
It’s Christmas every time you hold your child’s hand and smile at your child. It’s Christmas every time you recognize your limits and mistakes. It’s Christmas every time you stay silent and listen to each other. Whenever you give sweetness with love, it’s Christmas. Whenever you hear the song of the heart, it’s Christmas.
It’s Christmas every time you hold your child’s hand and smile at your child. It’s Christmas every time you recognize your limits and mistakes. Whenever you are silent and listen to others, it is Christmas. Whenever you give sweetness with love, it’s Christmas. Whenever you hear the song of the heart, it’s Christmas.
Christmas is a truth: the truth of God that amazingly loves us and becomes one of us.
Christmas is a truth: the truth of God that amazingly loves us and becomes one of us.
——Giacomo Biffy
Christmas is an encounter with memories that inevitably bring us home.
Christmas is an encounter with memories that inevitably bring us home.
Christmas means remembering, remembering that despite progress, the most important thing is still love.
Christmas means remembering, remembering that despite progress, the most important thing is still love.
– Umberto FM Cefalla
The Infant Jesus, born in Bethlehem, is a sign from God to those who await redemption, and will always be a sign of God’s tenderness and His presence in the world.
The Infant Jesus, born in Bethlehem, is a sign of God to those who await redemption, and will always be a sign of God’s tenderness and His presence in the world.
——Pope Francesco
Panettone, more nougat, more capitone, more dinner, equals indigestion!
Panettone, plus nougat, plus capitone, plus dinner equals indigestion!
– a well known Italian sayings about food
May baby Jesus be the star that guides you through the desert of this life.
May baby Jesus be the star that guides you through the desert of this life.
—— Padre Pio
If we help each other, miracles will happen and Christmas will last all year long.
If we help each other, miracles will happen and Christmas will last all year long.
——Jani Rodari
If I were a Christmas wizard, I would use tiles on the floor to make a Christmas tree grow in every house and apartment.
If I were a Christmas magician, I would use tiles on the floor to make a Christmas tree grow in every house and apartment.
——Jani Rodari
It is in giving that we receive.
It is in giving that we receive.
—Francis of Assisi
The precious gift of Christmas is peace, and Christ is our true peace. Christ strikes our hearts and gives us peace, peace of the soul. Let us open the door to Christ!
The precious gift of Christmas is peace, and Christ is our true peace. Christ strikes our hearts and gives us peace, peace of the soul. Let us open the door to Christ!
——Pope Francesco
All church holidays are wonderful. Easter, yes, it is glorious, but there is a tenderness, a childish sweetness to Christmas that takes over my whole heart.
All church holidays are wonderful. Easter, yes, it is glorious, but there is a tenderness, a childish sweetness to Christmas that takes over my whole heart.
—— Padre Pio
The message of Christmas is that the visible material world is connected to the invisible spiritual world.
The message of Christmas is that the visible material world is connected to the invisible spiritual world.
– anonymous
Where God is born, hope is also born: He brings hope. Where God is born, peace is born. Where peace is born, there is no room for hatred and war.
Where God is born, hope is also born: He brings hope. Where God is born, peace is born. Where peace is born, there is no room for hatred and war.
——Pope Francesco
Christmas comes once a year; whoever does not take advantage of it, everything will be against him
Christmas comes once a year, it will be your loss if you don’t take advantage of it
——A famous Italian proverb
Heather Broster is a graduate with honors in linguistics from the University of Western Ontario. She is an aspiring polyglot, fluent in English and Italian, as well as varying degrees of fluency in Japanese, Welsh and French. Originally from Toronto, Heather has lived in several countries, notably Italy for six years. Her main research areas are language acquisition, education and bilingual teaching.
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