This document contains a collection of common phrases from the tradition of Bari, Italy along with their literal and metaphorical translations. Some phrases offer advice or expressions of caution while others are more lighthearted or humorous. Several phrases contain offensive, vulgar, or inappropriate content when taken literally or metaphorically. The phrases cover a wide range of topics including events, family, religion, marriage, children, justice, time, and hygiene.

1. Baresian for travellers typical phrases of the tradition of Bari, translated and explained to the poor foreigners

2. U' pulp se coce jind all'acqua soje Literal translation : The octopus cooks in his own water Metaphorical: Give time to time

3. Agguand' a Peppin' Literal translation: Catch Joseph Metaphorical: Expression used to suggest attention to happening events. Be careful!!

4. Mezza recch' Literal translation: Half of ear Metaphorical: Gay

5. Le murte de chi t' è murte Literal translation: The dead of your dead Metaphorical: Offensive expression blaming the dead relative

6. Le megghje murte de chi t'è murte Literal translation: The best dead of your dead Metaphorical: Offensive expression blaming the poor dead relative (As the item 5 multiplied by two)

7. Le megghje murte de chi t'è murte e chi t'è stramurte Literal translation: The best dead of your dead and of your extra dead Metaphorical: Offensive expression blaming the poor dead relative and the most affective dead relative (As the item 5 multiplied by four)

8. Le megghje murte de chi t'è murte, e chi t'è stramurte e c' te son le cambane a mort Literal translation: The best dead of your dead, of your extra dead and of whom is going to play the bells at your death day Metaphorical: Offensive expression blaming the poor dead relative, the most affective dead relative and the alive relative (As the item 5 multiplied by eight)

9. Sì' fatt la fgura tò! Literal translation: You made your own figure! Metaphorical: A jockey way to express compliment for someone bad action

10. Tiene cchiù corne tu de na sporta de cazzavune! Literal translation: You have more horns than a basket of snails! Metaphorical: Offensive expression used for adulterated people. Cuckold!

11. Quand'jè vvera la Madonna! Literal translation: As far as Our Lady is true! Metaphorical: Expression used to swear

12. La fess de soret Literal translation: Your sister's pussy Metaphorical: No comment

13. Capo! Literal translation: Chief! Metaphorical: Hey, guy!

14. Mezza latrina Literal translation: Half a public lavatory Metaphorical: Insult

15. Ijiss sole! Literal translation: Come out, sun! Metaphorical: It is not exactly a good beginning

16. Facim la fine de le scarcioff' Literal translation: We make the end of artichokes Metaphorical: It is not exactly a good way going

17. Bell cazz! Literal translation: Beautiful dicks! Metaphorical: I don't agree

18. L'acqu jè picch e la papr non galleggj Literal translation: The water is shallow and the duck doesn't float Metaphorical: The realisation that the lack of factors always produce negative results.

19. Avim fatt trend, facim trendtun Literal translation: We made thirty, let's make thirty-one Metaphorical: So far, we cannot come back.

20. Le corne ca tine Literal translation: The horns that you hold Metaphorical: Betrayed

21. Facimmece u segn d'la croce Literal translation: Let's make the cross Metaphorical: Bad way to begin! [religious]

22. Si cadut da jind'o litt Literal translation:You fell from your bed Metaphorical: You woke up very early this morning

23. Passat u' sand passat la fest! Literal translation: Passed the saint passed the party! Metaphorical: Time is gone and we don't need to celebrate someone

24. Ammandieneme 'ca d'ammandeng! Literal translation: Hold me that I hold you Metaphorical: We are both in trouble

25. Stam sott o' cil! Literal translation: We are under the sky! Metaphorical: Eventually we all are human and mortal! [Religious]

26. E jun!.....dì cudd ca c'co l'ecchie alla mgghiere Literal translation: First is one ! ..... Said the one who injured wife's eye Metaphorical: I am on the right track to finish a heavy task!

27. Mazz e panella fascene le figgh bbelle Literal translation: Pools and rolls generate well-mannered sons Metaphorical: Suggested way to breed children

28. Panell senza mazze fascene le figgh pazze Literal translation: Pools without Rolls generate crazy sons Metaphorical: Not suggested way to breed children / Wrong sequence sources problems in the education field!

29. U' Padretern da u ppane a c' non dene le diend! Literal translation: God grants hard food to whom is toothless! Metaphorical: Sometimes there is no justice in this world!

30. La galline fasc l'ove e o galle g'abbrusc 'u cule Literal translation: Chicken delivers eggs and the cock has a pain in his bottom Metaphorical: Complain about somebody else's hard working

31. Ammin la pet' e annascunn la mane Literal translation: You throw the stone hiding the hand Metaphorical: You don't want to be responsible for your action

32. Non sì scktann n'giele ca m'bacc' te torn Literal translation: Don't spit out the sky, cause it will back on your face Metaphorical: Think before talking

33. La cer se strusc e la prgission non camin Literal translation: The candles burn out but the procession doesn't walk Metaphorical: The time is fading away and nothing is changing

34. "Comme jè bell la pulizì", decì cudd che se g'rò l'mutand all'ammerse! Literal translation: "How beautiful is the cleanness" said the man who turned inside out his underpants! Metaphorical: No comment! Just disgust...