Proverbs and old sayings Italian, page 84

1826 proverbs and old sayings italian

The poor is hated by his neighbour, but the rich hath many friends.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about wealth

He who would stop every man's mouth must have a great deal of meal.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about man

He that will not strive in this world should not have come into it.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about world

Who excuses himself without being accused makes his fault manifest.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about being

From still water God keep me; from running water I will keep myself.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about water, god

He that would have a thing done quickly and well must do it himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about things

Who makes the wolf his companion should carry a dog under his cloak.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

A fool carveth a piece of his heart to every one that sits near him.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about heart

Three are powerful: the Pope, the king, and the man who has nothing.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about nothing, man

Criticizing another's garden doesn't keep the weeds out of your own.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about garden

He who knows little knows enough if he knows how to hold his tongue.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

He ought not to complain of the sea who returns to it a second time.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about time

When the lion's skin falls short, piece it out with that of the fox.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

Hide not the truth from your confessor, your doctor, or your lawyer.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about truth

Wolves have howled at the moon for centuries, yet it is still there.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about moon

The world wags on with three things: doing, undoing, and pretending.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about world, things

When the ship has sunk everyone knows how she might have been saved.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

Corsairs against corsairs, there is nothing to win but empty barrels.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about nothing

He who makes an idol of his interest makes a martyr of his integrity.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about integrity, interest

I protect myself from my enemies; may God protect me from my friends.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about enemies, god