Never point out the mistakes of another with a dirty finger.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Mistakes
The best way to get praise is to die.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Praise
Our last garment is made without pockets.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Death, Dying
Never do that by proxy which you can do yourself.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Leadership, Leaders
Misfortune does not always result in harm.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Misfortunes, Fortune
If a man deceives me once, shame on him; if he deceives me twice, shame on me.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Experience
At a round table there is no dispute about place.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Class
Conscience is as good as a thousand witnesses.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Conscience
To forget a wrong is the best revenge.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Forgiveness
Big mouthfuls often choke.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Greed
He that has no patience has nothing at all.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Patience
Marriages are not as they are made, but as they turn out.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Marriage
The dying cannot leave their wisdom or experience to their heirs.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Experience
He that flatters you more than you desire either has deceived you or wishes to deceive.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Flattery, Proverbs, Desire
Many are brave when the enemy flees.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Enemies
Old wine and friends improve with age.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Alcoholism, Age, Alcohol
Love rules without rules.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: One liners
Hope is the last thing ever lost.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Aspirations, Hope
He is a friend when you sneeze—all he says is “God bless you.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Blessings
Teeth placed before the tongue give good advice.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Advice
A waiting appetite kindles many a spite.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Appetite
He who enjoys good health is rich, though he knows it not.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Enjoyment, Joy, Health
A little man often casts a long shadow.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Appearance
Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Action, Humankind
Who would make money must begin by spending it.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Beginning
He who is not impatient is not in love.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Love, Patience
One may have good eyes and see nothing.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Eyes
Bed is the poor man’s opera.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Sleep
Absence is the enemy of love.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Absence, Proverbs, Enemies
The fool has to do at last what the wise did at first.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Fools, Foolishness
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