What does “Tutto fa brodo” mean?
Tutto fa brodo
Word for word
Everything makes broth
What it really means
Everything helps, nothing is to be sniffed at. Said when any contribution, however small, gets you closer to the goal.
How we say it in English
Every little bit helps
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Non tutte le ciambelle riescono col buco
You win some, you lose some
Cadere come il cacio sui maccheroni
Just what the doctor ordered
Essere buono come il pane
To have a heart of gold
Rendere pan per focaccia
To give someone a taste of their own medicine
Che pizza!
What a drag!
Salvare capra e cavoli
To keep everyone happy — English has no single idiom for a solution where nobody loses