How to say "to be a rare bird" in Italian?

In Italian "to be a rare bird" translates to  Essere una mosca bianca 

Transliteration: EH-sseh-reh OO-nah MOHS-kah BYAHN-kah

🇮🇹 In questo ufficio, trovare un collega competente è come trovare una mosca bianca.

🗣️ Een KWEH-stoh oof-FEE-choh, troh-VAH-reh oon kohl-LEH-gah kohm-peh-TEHN-teh eh KOH-meh troh-VAH-reh OO-nah MOHS-kah BYAHN-kah.

🇺🇸 In this office, finding a competent colleague is like finding a rare bird.



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How to say "to be a rare bird" in Italian?

You can use the word "Essere una mosca bianca" which translates to "To be a rare bird".

How to pronounce "Essere una mosca bianca" (to be a rare bird) in Italian?

The word "Essere una mosca bianca" is pronounced as "EH-sseh-reh OO-nah MOHS-kah BYAHN-kah".

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