The person who offends writes as if it was written on sand, and the person who is offended reads it as if it were written on marble.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about people
Proverbs and old sayings Italian, page 92
1826 proverbs and old sayings italian
If the secret sorrows of everyone could be read on their forehead, how many who now cause envy would suddenly become the objects of pity.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about objects, envy, secret
If only I were a bird! Ah, but eating caterpillars? If someone betrays you once, it's his fault. If he betrays you twice, it's your fault.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about contentment
Who can do, don't want to; Who wants to, can't do; Who knows how to do, won't do it; Who does it, doesn't know how to; and, so, badly goes the world.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about world
He hangs the May-branch at every door. (Alluding to the Italian custom of young men hanging out May-branches overnight before the door of their mistress.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about man
To go safely through the world you must have the eye of a falcon, the ear of an ass, the face of an ape, the mouth of a pig, the shoulders of a camel, and the legs of a deer.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about world, face, contentment
