Chi se fa masto, cade dint'ô fuosso

Whoever acts like the expert sooner or later slips up in front of everyone.

Grandma’s ragù secret

At dinner a guy was explaining to everyone how to make ragù, with exact times and percentages. My grandmother, at the other end of the table, listened and nodded. At the end he asked if he was right. She said yes, of course, but she puts the onion in whole and then takes it out. He asked why. She shrugged and said: just because. And she passed the bread.