Perché i tuoi occhi sono così grandi?

Sentence Discussions Italian
#1
English Translation

Why are your eyes so big?

There is a German fairy tale (“Rotkäppchen”, I think its “Little red riding hood” in English) where this sentence is rather central.
Outside of this context, it does not make much sense:

… Per guardarti meglio. Perché i tuoi denti sono così grande? Per mangiarti/divorarti meglio! … (please correct)

Is the fairy tale also popular in Italy or is it a coincidence?

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#2

Of course, it is a famous fairy tale, known as “Cappuccetto Rosso” in Italian.

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