Italian Proverb Quotes

• Everyone loves justice in the affairs of another.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Justice, Affair, One Love

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• While the cat's away, the mice will play.

  James Arthur Ray

  Cat, Play, Humanity

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• If a man deceives me once, shame on him; if he deceives me twice, shame on me.

  Edgar Allan Poe

  Men, Catchy, Shame

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• Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out.

  Iris Murdoch

  Italian, Shoes, Boots

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• All is well that ends well

  Emily Rodda

  Wise, Drama, Italian

  Emily Rodda (2008). “The Key to Rondo”, p.332, Scholastic Inc.

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• All's well that ends well.

  John Heywood

  Wise, Wisdom, Drama

  John Heywood (1867). “The proverbs and epigrams of John Heywood: with an app. of variations”, p.21

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• Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

  John Heywood

  Birthday, Gratitude, Horse

  John Heywood (1562). “The Proverbs, Epigrams, and Miscellanies of John Heywood ...”, p.391

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• The best armor is to keep out of gunshot.

  Francis Bacon

  War, Armor, Strategy

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• The early bird catches the worm.

  William Camden

  Wisdom, Italian, Bird

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• Give the devil his due.

  Miguel de Cervantes

  Revenge, Giving, Devil

  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.96, Wordsworth Editions

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• A meal without wine is like a day without sun

  Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

  Wine, Alcohol, Sun

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• God helps those who help themselves.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Success, Bible, God

  Jack Vincent, Benjamin Franklin (2010). “Benjamin Franklin's the Way to Wealth”, p.29, The Way to Wealth

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• The best armor is to keep out of range.

  Abraham J. Twerski

  War, Armor, Degradation

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• Good things come in small packages.

  Aesop

  Humility, Nsa, Good Things

  Albert Cullum, Aesop (1972). “Aesop in the afternoon”

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• Don't count your chickens before they egg.

  Ross O'Donovan

  Eggs, Fables, Chickens

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• Don't judge a book by its cover 'til you've read the book.

  Jamie Lee Curtis

  Inspirational, Book, Haste Makes Waste

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• A God in the hand is worth two in the bush.

  Frederick Buechner

  Faith, Latin, Hands

  Frederick Buechner (2009). “Beyond Words: Daily Readings in the ABC's of Faith”, p.2, Zondervan

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• A hard beginning maketh a good ending.

  John Heywood

  Inspirational, Motivational, Business

  John Heywood (1562). “The Proverbs, Epigrams, and Miscellanies of John Heywood ...”, p.328

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• Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.

  Aesop

  Wisdom, Literature, Fables

  Aesop, General Press (2016). “Aesop's Fables: A collection of 284 moral stories”, p.29, GENERAL PRESS

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• A little man often cast a long shadow.

  G. M. Trevelyan

  Men, Long, Shadow

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• Help yourself and God will help you

  Joan of Arc

  Italian, Helping, Help Yourself

  Saint Joan (of Arc) (1968). “The Trial of Joan of Arc: Being the Verbatim Report of the Proceedings from the Orleans Manuscript”

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• Don't judge a book by its cover

  George Eliot

  Book, Haste Makes Waste, Judging

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• actions speak louder than words

  Becca Fitzpatrick

  Inspirational, Suicide, Wisdom

  Becca Fitzpatrick (2013). “The Complete Hush, Hush Saga: includes Hush, Hush; Crescendo; Silence and Finale”, p.659, Simon and Schuster

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• There is an old Italian proverb about the nature of translation: "Traddutore, traditore!" This means simply, "Translators-traitors!" Of course, as you can see, something is lost in the translation of this pithy expression: there is great similarity in both the spelling and the pronunciation of the original saying, but these get diluted once they are put in English dress. Even the translation of this proverb illustrates its truth!

  Daniel Wallace

  Mean, Biblical, Italian

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• CUNNING, n. The faculty that distinguishes a weak animal or person from a strong one. It brings its possessor much mental satisfaction and great material adversity. An Italian proverb says: "The furrier gets the skins of more foxes than asses."

  Ambrose Bierce

  Strong, Adversity, Animal

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.38, 谷月社

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