The owners of this shop in Turin, which sells lining (“fodere” in Italian) for jackets and coats, didn’t waste time using a dictionary or the internet (click here to enlarge the image). They thought that, in order to find the perfect translation, you simply drop a vowel from the Italian word.
If the owners want a new name, then we recommend “Silver Lining” (as in “Every cloud has a silver lining,“ the equivalent of “Non tutti i mali vengono per nuocere”), although they would need to paint the sign silver.
Our thanks to Consolata Bracco for spotting this one.
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