Idiom: Ricci capricci (For each curl one whim) Meaning: Curly headed people, children in particular, are supposed (and - why not? - allowed) to have one whim for each curl. I heard this idiom throughout all my childhood: I was a very curly girl, and my grandmother was used to say that idiom to my mum when I did some mess. Her intent was justifying me at my mum eyes, but for my mum this had another meaning: since I was a little curly girl, I was supposed to stomp my feet forever and ever and therefore she could resign to the idea of having a capricious daughter. But there was a third meaning, the last one: as far as I understood, for me it was simply a very funny rhyme that reminds me of a quite popular dialectal italian song, whose refrain says exactly my grandmother words: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md8zdZL1wW0 (I can translate it if you are curious!) Teresa

Ok then! I'm happy that you like it. First, this is the italian lyrics: http://wikitesti.com/index.php/La_donna_riccia It's the speech of a man explaining (probably a friend) why he doesn't have to marry a curly headed woman, NEVER! And he says: Take who you want, if you want to get married, BUT don't choose a curly headed woman. With her pretty curls she'll bewitch you but after only two months she'll leave you! Refrain: No, no, no! No, no, no! Curly headed, no! Because for each curl there is a whim! That's why I don't want a curly headed girl: Because for each curl there is a whim! That's why I don't want a curly headed girl! I don't want a culry headed girl! First he kisses you then she leaves you: you can't understand anything at all! She's like a tangled hank! She ties and unties you till that you get crazy, but if she caresses you, you surrender! Refrain (2 times): No, no, no... - So, do you want a curly headed girl? - No, no, no! - So, do you want a curly headed girl? - No, no, no! - Ok, but why? Because for each curl there is a whim! That's why I don't want a curly headed girl: I don't want a culry headed girl! I don't want a culry headed girl! No, no, no! Hope you enjoy it! Let me know! :) Teresa