Dio ce ne scampi e liberi

[Garbo]

One source says Dio ce ne scampi e liberi means God help us! Another source says it means God forbid!

Can anyone help to clarify this for me?

Grazie
Garbo

 

[moodywop]

I think it's similar to "God forbid!"

Mike is thinking of adding a Lonelyhearts Forum and an Agony Aunt section

Dio ce ne scampi e liberi!

But maybe you can also use "God help us!" here, can't you?

 

[Necsus]

I agree with Carlo: "God forbid!" (it's like to say: "Dio non voglia!" / "Dio ce ne guardi!")

 

[lsp]

God help us! and God forbid! can be used in the same way.

A: Tomorrow the temperature will soar until it feels like it is over 43°.
B: God help us! / God forbid!

 

[turkjey5]

How is scampare being used? Like a transitive verb: may God cause, allow us to escape?
Grazie mille!

 

[CPA]

It's in the dictionary.

 

[Paulfromitaly]

How is scampare being used? Like a transitive verb: may God cause, allow us to escape?
Grazie mille!

Nope, "May God save us from..."