Common Italian expression
| Pronunciation | |
| Literal translation | To want is [the same as] to be able to |
| English translation | Where there’s a will there’s a way |
| Meaning | If you really want something, you can achieve it |
Example
| Con la determinazione si raggiungono grandi obiettivi. Volere è potere. | With determination, great goals are achieved. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. |
Where does this idiom come from?
Volere è potere is the title of an educational book (libro didascalico) written by Michele Lassona and published in 1869. The title became the proverb we know today.
Related lessons
- volere (to want)
- potere (can, to be able to)
- essere (to be)
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