Common Italian expression
| Pronunciation | |
| Literal translation | Hope is the last to die |
| English translation | Hope springs eternal |
| Meaning | People hold onto hope until the very end |
Example
| Luca è un inguaribile ottimista. La speranza è davvero l’ultima a morire. | Luca is an incurable optimist. Hope truly springs eternal. |
Where does this idiom come from?
This proverb comes from the Greek myth of Pandora’s box. Pandora gets curious and opens up a jar belonging to her husband. When the jar is opened, all the evils of humanity come out. Hope is the last entity to come out of the jar after all the other evils.
Related lessons
- morire (to die)
- speranza (hope)
- ultimo (last)
- definite articles
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