{"id":4271,"date":"2025-12-29T12:37:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T11:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curiosandofirenze.it\/en\/?p=4271"},"modified":"2026-02-23T16:16:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:16:44","slug":"san-giovanni-un-vuole-inganni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/curiosandofirenze.it\/en\/san-giovanni-un-vuole-inganni\/","title":{"rendered":"San Giovanni un vole inganni!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">The Florentine proverb <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"23\">&#8220;San Giovanni un vole inganni&#8221;<\/b> (literally: <i data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"66\">Saint John does not want deceptions<\/i>) is a powerful reminder that honesty is non-negotiable and that cheating or lying is never acceptable.<\/p>\n<h4 data-path-to-node=\"5\">The Origin: The Golden Florin<\/h4>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">This saying is not just about religion; it has deep roots in the economy of Medieval Florence. In the 13th century, Florence minted the <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"136\">Gold<a href=\"https:\/\/curiosandofirenze.it\/en\/the-first-coin-minted-fiorino\/\"> Florin<\/a><\/b>, which became the &#8220;dollar&#8221; of its time.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"7\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\">On one side of the coin was the image of <b data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"41\">Saint John the Baptist<\/b>, the patron saint of the city.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\">This image was a <b data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\">guarantee of purity<\/b>. It told the world that the gold was real and the weight was correct.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">Because the Saint&#8217;s face was on the coin, counterfeiting or &#8220;clipping&#8221; the gold was seen as a sin against the Patron himself. To cheat with a Florin was to lie to Saint John.<\/p>\n<h4 data-path-to-node=\"9\">Modern Meaning<\/h4>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">Today, the expression has moved from the market to everyday life. Florentines use it to demand <b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"95\">transparency and sincerity<\/b>. It is a firm way to say: &#8220;Don&#8217;t try to trick me; let\u2019s be honest and clear with each other.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Florentine proverb &#8220;San Giovanni un vole inganni&#8221; (literally: Saint John does not want deceptions) is a powerful reminder that honesty is non-negotiable and that cheating or lying is never acceptable. The Origin: The Golden Florin This saying is not just about religion; it has deep roots in the economy of Medieval Florence. 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