Italian Expression of the Day#1

Non tutte le ciambelle riescono con il buco literally translates into not all the donuts come out with a hole in the middle.

What it really means is the not everything turns out as it should. You should use it when one of the things you do (not all of them) turns out to be wrong. For that reason, perhaps it could be also rendered with you can always get it right next time.

Il mio articolo non e' piaciuto al caporedattore. Pazienza, non tutte le ciambelle riescono con il buco.

My article didn't go down well with the editor-in-chief. Oh well, you can always get it right next time.

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