Meglio è aver il marito senza amore che con gelosia.It is better to have a husband without love than jealous.
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Ogni tua guisa non sappia la tua camicia.Let not your shirt know all your thoughts.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesE meglio invidia che pietà.Better be envied than pitied.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesA chi fugge, ogni cosa dà impaccio.The fugitive finds everything impede him.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesIl pane degli altri è troppo salato.Others’ bread is too salt.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesA caval donato, non guardar in bocca.Look not a gift horse in the mouth.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesAl nimico che fugge il ponte d’oro.For the flying enemy a golden bridge.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesChi non ha testa, abbia gambe.Who has no head should have legs.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDall’unghia si conosce il leone.The lion is known by his claws.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesCon la voglia cresce la doglia.With wishing comes grieving.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesFra dir e far si guastano scarpe assai.Between saying and doing many a pair of shoes is worn out.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesChi si è scottato una volta, l’altra vi soffia su.He who has scalded himself once blows the next time.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDove non sono i cani, la volpe è re.Where there are no dogs the fox is a king.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesBenedetto è quel male che vien solo.Blessed is the misfortune that comes alone.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesAl fin del giuoco si vede chi guadagna.At the end of the game we see who wins.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesIl danaro è fratello del danaro.Money is money’s brother.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesTutte le parole non voglion risposta.Not all words require an answer.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesGli uomini alla moderna, e gli asini all’antica.Men after the modern fashion, and asses after the ancient.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesChi non va, non vede; chi non prova, non crede.Who goes not, sees not; who proves not, believes not.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesIl secondo pensiero è il migliore.Second thoughts are best.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesPagar uno della sua moneta.To pay one in his own coin.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesAcqua, fumo, e mala femmina, cacciano la gente di casa.Water, smoke, and a vicious woman, drive men out of the house.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesTutto il cervello non è in una testa.All the brains are not in one head.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesNon si può cavar sangue dalla rapa.You cannot draw blood from a turnip.
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