Tradizione italiana · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Chi piglia l’anguilla per la coda, e la donna per la parola, può dir che non tiene niente.Who takes an eel by the tail and a woman at her word, may say he holds nothing.
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L’infermo ha libertà di dire il tutto.The sick man is free to say all.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesPeccato confessato è mezzo perdonato.A sin confessed is half forgiven.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesA nave rotta ogni vento è contrario.To a crazy ship every wind is contrary.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesOgni pazzo vuol dar consiglio.Every fool wants to give advice.
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