Guardati da alchimista povero.Beware of a poor alchemist.
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Dal detto al fatto vi è un gran tratto.From saying to doing is a long way.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesL’hai tolta bella? Tuo danno.You have married a beauty? So much the worse for you.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesA tal pozzo, tal secchio.Like well, like bucket.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDio guarisce, e il medico è ringraziato.God heals and the doctor has the thanks.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesAd arca aperta il giusto pecca.At an open chest the righteous sins.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLa fame muta le fave in mandole.Hunger transmutes beans into almonds.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesBelle parole, ma guarda la borsa.Fair words, but look to your purse.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDi cosa che non ti cale, non dir nè ben nè male.Of what does not concern you say nothing, good or bad.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesSuocera e nuora, tempesta e gragnuola.Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, storm and hail.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesA dono nuovo non convien grazia vecchia.Old thanks are not for new gifts.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesAmico, e guardati.A friend, and look to thyself.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDà del tuo a chi ha del suo.Give to him that has.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesMeglio è poco che niente.Better aught than nought.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDi notte tutti i gatti sono neri.By night all cats are black.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesNon bisogna fasciarsi il capo prima di romperselo.There is no need to bind up one’s head before it is broken.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesAmico da sternuti, il più che se ne cava è un Dio ti aiuta.He’s a friend at sneezing-time,—the most that can be got from him is a “God bless you.”
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Read the saying and check its sourcesSe ’l sol mi splende, non curo la luna.If the sun shines on me I care not for the moon.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesQuando la gatta non è in paese, i topi ballano.When the cat’s away the rats dance.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesTaglia la coda al cane, e’ riman cane.Cut off the dog’s tail, he remains a dog.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesChi compra la scopa, può anche comprar il manico.He who buys the broom can also buy the handle.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesTrar la cavezza dietro all’asino.To throw the halter after the ass.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDonna si lagna, donna si duole, donna s’ammala quando la vuole.A woman’s in pain, a woman’s in woe, a woman is ill, when she likes to be so.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesCogli la rosa, e lascia star le spine.Pluck the rose and leave the thorns.
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