salvare le apparenze
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Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to save the appearances”. Compare French sauver les apparences.
Verb
[edit]salvàre le apparenze (first-person singular present sàlvo le apparenze, first-person singular past historic salvài le apparenze, past participle salvàto le apparenze, auxiliary avére)
- Alternative form of salvare la faccia