La botte piena non fa rumore.The full cask makes no noise.
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Lascia la burla quando più piace.Drop the jest when it is most amusing.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDe’ grandi e de’ morti o parla bene, o taci.Of the great and of the dead either speak well or say nothing.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesChi si lascia mettere in spalla la capra, indi a poco è sforzato a portar la vacca.He who lets the goat be laid on his shoulders is soon after forced to carry the cow.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesOdio ricominciato è peggio che prima.Hatred renewed is worse than at first.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDue donne e un’oca fanno un mercato.Two women and a goose make a market.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLa nave non va senza il battello.The ship does not go without the boat.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesCan ch’abbaia non morde.A barking cur does not bite.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesPreti, frati, monache e polli non si trovan mai satolli.Priests, friars, nuns, and chickens never have enough.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesA gatta che lecca spiedo non fidar arrosto.A cat that licks the spit is not to be trusted with roast meat.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesIl mirto è sempre mirto, benchè sia tra l’ortiche.The myrtle is always a myrtle, though it be among nettles.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesIl diavolo non è cosi brutto come si dipinge.The devil is not so ugly as he is painted.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesQuanto più la volpe è maladetta, tanto maggior preda fa.The more the fox is cursed, the more prey he catches.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesVoce di popolo, voce di Dio.The people’s voice, God’s voice.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesOgni medaglia ha il suo rovescio.Every medal has its reverse.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesPazienza! disse il lupo all’asino.Patience! said the wolf to the ass.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesTutto è bene che riesce bene.All’s well that ends well.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesTraduttori, traditori.Translators, traitors.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLa donna all’improvviso, e l’uomo a caso pensato.Woman (decides), impromptu; man, on reflection.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesIl fiume non s’ingrossa d’acqua chiara.The river does not swell with clear water.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesE meglio vin torbo che acqua chiara.Thick wine is better than clear water.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesAnche delle pecore contate ne mangia il lupo.Even counted sheep are eaten by the wolf.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLa fortuna aiuta i pazzi.Fortune helps fools.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesCavallo ingrassato tira calci.A horse grown fat kicks.
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