il gioco non vale la candela

Italian

Etymology

Calque of French le jeu ne vaut pas la chandelle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /il ˈd͡ʒɔ.ko non ˈva.le la kanˈde.la/
  • Hyphenation: il‧giò‧co‧non‧và‧le‧la‧can‧dé‧la

Proverb

il gioco non vale la candela

  1. the game is not worth the candle
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