i suonatori ma la musica è sempre quella.
9 g( j! _1 n; g" E English translation: The melody's changed but the song remains the same.
; L [, M- {/ x' O& P$ o @0 b Cane che abbaia non morde.
' i4 [2 S6 h! v5 y% i5 P1 D+ { English translation: The dog that barks doesn't bite.# A8 \( O6 t9 v
Idiomatic meaning: His bark is worse than his bite.
" c; M; a0 L; d( a2 d9 `. C m. i Casa senza fimmina 'mpuvirisci. (Sicilian proverb)
1 C, F E0 a' A2 b) l English translation: How poor is a home without a woman!
' l2 a3 t- Z' U$ V5 r( Z* V Chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera.
2 @+ g5 c! _5 s3 V) r9 Y. j( R English translation: A good start is half the battle+ o' v* ?, a% G" U U. u! D/ p
Chi cento ne fa, una ne aspetti.
; P9 L3 y! m) `/ z `; L- F English translation: What goes around comes around.4 J' |# k) M; \1 T& V3 A$ O
Chi cerca trova.+ Z8 [) c; V# c' X+ _9 k( d
English translation: Seek and you shall find.
, f) t) H; K9 X5 q: Y! l1 E/ l0 F7 D Chi di spada ferisce di spada perisce.6 j2 I4 G4 k! _1 y% P8 A# ]# E
English translation: He who lives by the sword dies by the sword.1 h5 N/ X2 d5 K) S) J
Chi dorme non piglia pesci.2 ~+ D4 R2 T7 X
English translation: Who sleeps doesn't catch fishes.3 u5 K0 P7 ^( T" X1 \1 Q$ {3 G: f8 K8 {" n
Idiomatic meaning: The early bird catches the worm.# B, d6 M2 N* h0 d( U' m$ {
Chi è causa del suo male piange se stesso.
4 y* v j+ N5 S8 E0 J English translation: He who has created his own evil cries over the same.
1 b y: m3 n( ^6 v Idiomatic meaning: He who has made his bed must lie in it.. R) n; L" E$ G/ b/ n6 _
Chi fa da sé, fa per tre.
! M' B. m( w" v0 W English translation: He who works by himself does the work of three (people).9 I: ]4 T" y2 b- u
Idiomatic meaning: Do it yourself if you want it done right.9 ]* V+ ?2 l+ p
Chi fa falla, e chi non fa sfarfalla.0 I5 q( ~3 z1 k
English translation: Those who act make mistakes; and those who do nothing really blunder.
. D( {( q" o2 v Chi ha avuto ha avuto e chi ha dato ha dato.9 }, H1 h" O, s* P W
English translation: What's done is done.
$ D) V. p( I, L$ ~0 H Chi ha fretta vada piano.8 y* ]0 _4 s. V+ e: s( B9 `6 \( u
English translation: Make haste slowly./ \/ t% X6 ^# v: s; ]
Chi ha moglie ha doglie.# ^- n. y$ H' B, X& P' B o% N) W1 M0 F) Q
English translation: A wife means pains.+ ^4 Y/ U7 U, I! Q
Chi lava il capo all'asino perde il ranno e il sapone.
+ X& N; o- w! B: \- F1 d7 q English translation: He who scrubs the head of an ass wastes his time and efforts.
. K e* B& q* S3 o Chi non fa, non falla./ G" {! o' w, F/ s$ ?
English translation: Those who do nothing, make no mistakes.2 p) q# b: X6 v% U
Chi non ha moglie non ha padrone.' e+ `" g) t" Z+ h$ \# z0 o' R& j
English translation: A man without a wife is a man without a master.3 I' @+ F& l' @
Chi non risica, non rosica.3 C; l6 Y% u) A9 j4 k4 Y
English translation: Nothing ventured nothing gained.! s/ W: r3 z8 X! `8 |
Chi pecora si fa, il lupo se la mangia.8 j. M7 |2 x8 q
English translation: Those who make themselves sheep will be eaten by the wolf.
, \, P9 A& X8 ?. f Chi più sa, meno crede.
: Z- O8 |) j; f0 G% _9 j2 a/ n English translation: The more one knows, the less one believes.
/ v; \ @- p8 M6 z9 R3 b/ | Chi prima non pensa in ultimo sospira.+ e$ \! v; j4 D3 z
English translation: He who first does not think breathes his last.# h! ?3 c4 u) R; ~
Idiomatic meaning: Look before you leap.
+ F; g; n+ Q; C1 @; H Chi sa fa e chi non sa insegna.
. ]5 B# H/ y% u0 d2 B9 [$ c# J/ R English translation: Those who know, do, and those who don't, teach.
; e% O! s2 }! b Chi s'aiuta, Dio l'aiuta.. f; L4 @8 P' n: e( b
English translation: God helps those who help themselves.% I$ i3 r7 {: y0 W3 Z
Chi tace acconsente.
0 r: w( c5 l) `2 S! j' z* B English translation: Silence gives consent.6 w9 Y( r) D& r5 z5 v/ W8 V
Chi tardi arriva male alloggia.
; s; E! {' g) E, t# r& a English translation: Those who arrive late lodge poorly." @' j! b o' q9 E+ y5 X1 s
Chi trova un amico trova un tesoro.
- }: N" {$ x1 ] English translation: He who finds a friend, finds a treasure.5 ~' o* o% ~# k# i+ f
Chi va piano, va sano; chi va sano, va lontano.1 V8 K3 b; o8 C) O( G
English translation: He who goes softly, goes safely; he who goes safely, goes far.' J6 @6 Y. m- x6 |( q v, u
Idiomatic meaning: Slowly but surely.
# X& y8 T. R9 Z" L6 I6 E Chi vince ha sempre ragione.
. k, M. E/ P8 V+ K# w English translation: Might makes right./ W; a4 c8 ?) H5 ?* X: `
Con niente non si fa niente.% Z; t! z I# @' ^! K
English translation: You can't make something from nothing. |