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The pen is mightier than ... (Spanish/Italian)

In English it is a pen. In Italian Penne pasta is named for its resembling a pen. However, in Spanish a pen is a boligrafo or pluma. I learned this lesson when I asked a colleague to préstame tu pene. Luckily, my colleague understood that I wanted to borrow his pen, not to know him intimately.

Sent by: John

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