6 Italian Phrases in ‘Vincenzo’ You Should Start Learning Ahead of 'Reborn Rich' Premiere [Updated 2022]
Song Joong Ki is back, finally! But before "Reborn Rich" hits the screens, let's take a look back and re-learn a few Italian terms from the mafia consigliere Vincenzo Cassano!
Aspettate! Want to speak some Italian words like the handsome Vincenzo Cassano? We got you! In this article, we give you some of the iconic and impressive Italian phrases used by Song Joong Ki in his legal series "Vincenzo."
Aside from the concept and full-packed entertainment brought by the phenomenal drama, it also serves as an eye-opener to lots of viewers to learn a new foreign language.
Without further ado, here are the Italian phrases that you could start practicing right now. The more you know, the more capable you are of exploring the world.
Un diavolo scaccia l'altro
English Translation: It takes a devil to drive out another devil.
This might be one of the most used phrases, and it perfectly represents the concept of the drama. During episode 3, lawyer Hong Yu Chan (Yoo Jae Myung) mentioned this Italian proverb to Vincenzo (Song Joong Ki), as he wished he couldn't become the monster that the people needed but the one who would appear to defeat the evil.
In episode 5, the Italian lawyer also said the same line; it was when Hong Cha Young (Jeon Yeo Bin) and Vincenzo appeared at the courthouse earlier before the trial. While wearing his purple terno suit, Vincenzo bluntly said that only evil could punish evil.
Chi trova un amico trova un tesoro
English Translation: To find a true friend is like finding a treasure.
Vincenzo used this line during his interrogation with Prosecutor Jung In Kuk (Ko Sang Ho). It was the time when Vincenzo's guns and bullets were fake, and instead of being sentenced for attempted murder, he has undergone an investigation by Jung In Kuk.
That's when the mafia consigliere and Hong Cha Young persuade the prosecutor that the only way to bring down the Babel Group is if he joins sides.
Se sono veramente cattivo, è colpa tua
English Translation: If I am indeed evil, it's because of you.
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In episode 7, Hong Cha Young was put to jail, and the police refused to believe her claims that she was innocent.
Vincenzo was sipping on his wine and calmly watching an opera. He used the line Italian line to describe his current situation and was planning on a new scheme to win against the Babel Group.
Pesce un pesce grande con esca piccola
English Translation: You have to catch a big fish with a small fish.
Vincenzo is indeed a brilliant man who has endless ideas on how to defeat their enemies.
This Italian line was said by the mafia consigliere when he was at the rooftop of the Geumga Plaza with Hong Cha Young, thinking of what their next moves would be in taking revenge against the Babel Group.
Amici è un'anima cia vita in due corpi
English Translation: Friends are like one soul in two bodies.
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Isn't it sweet when someone special to you makes an effort to learn your own language just to show you how important you are to that person? Hong Cha Young just did that to Vincenzo!
Remember the airport scene? Where Luca and Vincenzo were about to return to Italy? Well, Hong Cha Young rushed towards the Italian consigliere to say her farewell.
In Italian, she told Vincenzo that friends are like one soul in two bodies. Cha Young reminds her not to get hurt since it will hurt her too.
Il male è grande e vasto
English Translation: Evil is prevalent and vehement.
This was the last but definitely iconic Italian phrase that Vincenzo used at the finale episode of the series. He stated that, as the anti-hero of his own story, he couldn't care less about justice. For him, if merciless justice ever exists, Vincenzo is willing to surrender to it.
From a villain's perspective, the Italian lawyer finishes the scene with an inscrutable expression.
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Written by Shai Collins.
