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In bocca al lupo
"In bocca al lupo" ((:im ˈbokka al ˈluːpo), ''"in the mouth of the wolf"'') is an Italian idiom used in opera and theatre to wish a performer good luck prior to a performance. The standard response is "crepi il lupo!" (, ''"may the wolf die"'').
Equivalent to the English actor's idiom "Break a leg", the expression reflects a theatrical superstition in which wishing a person "good luck" is considered bad luck. The expression is sometimes used outside of Italy and the stage as superstitions and customs travel through other professions and then into common use.
==Origin==
One theory is that its use originated with hunters wishing each other dangerous situations over which they would triumph.〔Lapucci, Carlo. Dizionario dei modi di dire della lingua italiana (Garzanti-Vallardi, 1979)〕 An alternative theory holds that the female wolf, when protecting her cubs, holds them in her mouth; the idiom then wishing someone protection. 〔Momoli, Giulia (Cosa Rispndi Quando to Dicono in Bocca ) (2013)〕 Folk tradition has it that the phrase stems from the fairy tale Cappuccetto Rosso.〔(The Origin of In Bocca al Lupo and its Uses )〕
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