Green thumb

Green thumb

Green thumb


Pollice verde

Pollice verde

Pollice verde


Meanings
A natural talent for growing plants well

Examples
A greenhouse is not enough to grow orchids, you need to have a green thumb too
Non basta una serra per ottenere orchidee, ci vuole anche il pollice verde

Mrs. Wilson has a green thumb: you bring her a dead plant and she brings it back to life
La sig.ra Carlucci ha veramente il pollice verde: le dai una pianta morente e lei la riporta alla vita

Origin
Maybe from the stains on the fingers of a passionate gardener