bene o male

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “good or bad.” Compare French bien ou mal.

Adverb

bene o male

1. for better or worse
   • 2024, Masterchef Italia, season 13, episode 19, spoken by Eleonora Riso:

     Ho sempre avuto tanti interessi. E ho sempre avuto, bene o male, anche tanti talenti. La difficoltà per me è sempre stata riuscire ad andare avanti.

     I have always had many interests. And I have always had, for better or worse, many talents too. The hard part for me has always been being able to go forward.