1. Italians don’t “play dumb”… they “do the dead cat” (Fare la gatta morta).
2. Italians aren’t “wasted”… they are “drunk as a monkey” (Ubriaco come una scimmia).
3. Italians don’t “scold” somebody… they “shave against the growth” (Fare il contropelo).
4. Italians don’t “disrespect”… they “treat you with fishes in your face” (Trattare a pesci in faccia).