Proverbs and old sayings Italian, page 70

1826 proverbs and old sayings italian

Better be a bird of the wood than a bird in the cage.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

You will not be loved if you think of yourself alone.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

It's no time to play chess when the house is on fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about fire, fire brigade, home, house, time

A tree often transplanted is never loaded with fruit.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

Wise lads and old fools were never good for anything.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about good, good luck, old, olderness

That is pleasant to remember which was hard to endure.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

You cannot make the mule drink when he is not thirsty.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about drinking

He would not give the devil a knife to cut his throat.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about devil

Of what does not concern you say nothing, good or bad.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about worry, nothing, bad luck, bad, good, good luck

The scalded dog fears hot water, and afterwards, cold.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about water

Although the sun shines, leave not your cloak at home.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about sun, home

Wealth is not his who makes it, but his who enjoys it.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about wealth

The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about reason, heart

When a tree is falling, every one cries, down with it.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

If pride were an art, how many doctors we should have.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about art, magic, proudness

Dress up a stick and it does not appear to be a stick.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

It is no time to play chess when the house is on fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about fire, fire brigade, home, house, time

To him who can take what thou hast, give what he asks.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

To him who gives you a pig you may well give a rasher.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

With so many roosters crowing, the sun never comes up.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about sun