da che mondo è mondo
Italian
Etymology
Literally, “from when earth is earth.” Compare French depuis que le monde est monde.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌda‿kˌke‿mˈmon.do ˌɛ‿mˈmon.do/
Prepositional phrase
- since time immemorial
- Synonyms: nella notte dei tempi, da sempre
- 2023, Quarta Reppublica, season 5, spoken by Giorgia Meloni:
- Perché da che mondo è mondo in qualsiasi conflitto se uno ha già vinto non ha bisogno di mettersi seduto al tavolo.
- Because since time immemorial in every conflict, if someone has already won, he does not need to look for a seat at the negotiating table.
Usage notes
One could use dacché instead of da che, changing it into a causal clause implying that the rest of the sentence is non negotiable and that doing otherwise would be the same as negating self-evident truth or necessity.
See also
- di tutti i tempi (“of all time”)