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Non dobbiamo invidiare il successo altrui.

Non dobbiamo invidiare il successo altrui.
We must not envy other people's success.
From Lesson 352:Indefinite possessive adjective (altrui)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Non dobbiamo invidiare il successo altrui.

Why does altrui come after the noun successo, unlike standard possessive adjectives?
Altrui is a special possessive adjective meaning "other people's" or "of others". Unlike regular possessives (such as mio or nostro) which usually go before the noun, altrui must strictly be placed after the noun it describes.
Does altrui change if we talk about multiple things, like "other people's successes"?
No, altrui is invariable, meaning its ending never changes. Whether the noun is masculine, feminine, singular, or plural (for example, i successi altrui), the word altrui stays exactly the same.
Is it also correct to say il successo degli altri?
Yes, il successo degli altri is completely correct and means the exact same thing. Altrui is just a slightly more elegant and concise way to express it, frequently used in written Italian, proverbs, and formal speech.
Why isn't there a preposition between dobbiamo and invidiare?
Dovere (must/have to) is a modal verb. In Italian, modal verbs like dovere, potere (can), and volere (want) connect directly to the infinitive of the main verb (invidiare) without needing a preposition like a or di in between.

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