Neapolitan/expressions

Mmode 'e dicere (figures of speech) NeapolitanEnglish (literal)EnglishTtiene ‘a capa frescas/he has a fresh heads/he is headstrongTtiene ‘a capa ppè spartere ‘e rrecchies/he has a head to keep his ears aparts/he is foolishChell’è l’urdemmo lampione ‘e Forerottas/he is the last lamp-post in Fuorigrottas/he is a non-entity [Fuorigrotta is a formerly outlying quarter of Naples]Addo’ t’avvii?Where are you going off to?Where do you think you're going? / What you just said is a flight of fancyFacimme ‘na cosa ‘e juòrne!let’s do this by day[light]!hurry up!Uogne ddue e ttrèEvery two and threevery oftenSsì brutt’ quant’ 'o ddébbit’!You are as ugly as debtYou are very uglyMa cche staje facenn'? 'O ppane?What are you doing? Making bread?Why is this taking you so long? There is also an extensive listing of Neapolitan figures of speech on the Neapolitan wikipedia it:Napoletano/Modi di dire