Un chiodo caccia l’altro.One nail drives out another.
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Molto fumo, e poco arrosto.Much smoke, and little roast.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDa chi mi fido, mi guardi Iddio; da chi non mi fido, mi guarderò io.From those I trust God guard me, from those I mistrust I will guard myself.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesTrotto d’asino poco dura.An ass’s trot does not last long.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesCredi al vantatore come al mentitore.Believe a boaster as you would a liar.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLe minacce son arme del minacciato.Threats are arms for the threatened.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesPian, barbiere, che l’acqua scotta.Softly, barber, the water scalds.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesUn nemico è troppo, e cento amici non bastano.One enemy is too much, and a hundred friends are not enough.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesChi ha capo di cera, non vada al sole.He who has a head of wax must not walk in the sun.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesA chi parla poco, gli basta la metà del cervello.Half a brain is enough for him who says little.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesNon v’è barba al mondo così ben rasa, che un altro barbier non ci trovi da radere.There is no beard so well shaven but another barber will find something more to shave from it.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesPartoriscono i monti, e nasce un topo.The mountains are in labour, and bring forth a mouse.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDa chi ti dona, guardati.Beware of him who makes you presents.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesAmicizia de’grandi vicinanza di leoni.The friendship of the great is fraternity with lions.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLontano dagli occhi, lontano dal cuore.Far from the eyes, far from the heart.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesA goccia à goccia s’incava la pietra.Drop by drop wears away the stone.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesOgni acqua estingue il fuoco.Any water will put out fire.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesLe feste sono belle a casa d’altri.’Tis good feasting in other men’s houses.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDel can che morde, il pelo sana.A hair of the dog cures the bite.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDove la voglia è pronta, le gambe son leggiere.When the will is prompt the legs are nimble.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesBatti il ferro quando è caldo.Strike while the iron is hot.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesCol Vangelo si può diventare eretici.With the Gospel men may become heretics.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesTardi furon savj i Troiani.The Trojans were wise too late.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesTanto va la secchia al pozzo che vi lascia il manico.The bucket goes so often to the well that it leaves its handle there.
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