Cambiano i suonatori ma la musica è sempre quella.
$ g% k. f' T. k/ C/ S$ A English translation: The melody's changed but the song remains the same.9 \2 ^5 |5 z- c9 M: y, v; i& N" A
Cane che abbaia non morde.
9 k( i! W- T0 k English translation: The dog that barks doesn't bite.* d& X2 Q( e4 ]8 T& |' Q+ p4 {
Idiomatic meaning: His bark is worse than his bite.
. w- I& x. A s Casa senza fimmina 'mpuvirisci. (Sicilian proverb) % W) N# u7 h+ X7 Y
English translation: How poor is a home without a woman!
1 |& L5 d A. r- d Chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera.) W# R( J. P5 C% X2 D: |( `
English translation: A good start is half the battle
/ T6 x( u1 N) X: F3 ~ Chi cento ne fa, una ne aspetti.4 \1 \- v4 s: u& n E. U, Q
English translation: What goes around comes around.
- @& _# o# |" t Chi cerca trova.
6 D3 h) p0 M/ e" R) i English translation: Seek and you shall find.: `& ^; B" k- b/ `
Chi di spada ferisce di spada perisce.
# `8 G( Z0 d; o& w English translation: He who lives by the sword dies by the sword.8 ~7 }4 R7 Y+ N% W
Chi dorme non piglia pesci. O9 O V7 V2 E
English translation: Who sleeps doesn't catch fishes.
; S- p! U' u% a; R' w7 z" @* S) o9 c Idiomatic meaning: The early bird catches the worm.
5 h- p x' P9 g6 k6 ^1 I Chi è causa del suo male piange se stesso.1 G G; A" ~" j+ Q- r6 \+ W$ q
English translation: He who has created his own evil cries over the same./ l9 O* S8 D+ X; @ M
Idiomatic meaning: He who has made his bed must lie in it.
U7 d8 B0 ?+ j" Y Chi fa da sé, fa per tre.
: o. `$ o8 [8 E" Q' Z& y English translation: He who works by himself does the work of three (people).
% _: R- c0 f& r/ k6 y2 M" a Idiomatic meaning: Do it yourself if you want it done right.
, ]' J7 p$ ^* G& A) @ Chi fa falla, e chi non fa sfarfalla.) N1 K1 S) i4 w) M+ Z& u2 F/ n
English translation: Those who act make mistakes; and those who do nothing really blunder.
- Z& {! F6 t/ B, c* z. |7 X Chi ha avuto ha avuto e chi ha dato ha dato.
+ }7 V& T8 b( X1 [1 [1 S English translation: What's done is done.
% p# Y' M- U# k Chi ha fretta vada piano.2 s1 c, N( e* P0 ?* I& f
English translation: Make haste slowly.
/ ~# _4 [6 j" d0 [1 x* b Chi ha moglie ha doglie.' M) ]; ]; w" g2 P' z
English translation: A wife means pains.
~& U0 e/ d" p$ o4 p1 s- p" ^8 z Chi lava il capo all'asino perde il ranno e il sapone.2 A) D2 h2 m6 s% P
English translation: He who scrubs the head of an ass wastes his time and efforts.
* C; B) g% y5 n Z Chi non fa, non falla.: y# o: Q( K l0 F+ D; K
English translation: Those who do nothing, make no mistakes.
/ d% C% C) O' p5 v/ i. q% M Chi non ha moglie non ha padrone.! S) i1 Z4 U8 f, i
English translation: A man without a wife is a man without a master.
; w7 F/ ?# t# [9 J Chi non risica, non rosica.- Z: a* d* V& }' b" J; l6 W, f
English translation: Nothing ventured nothing gained.# e4 X5 p% I8 R7 k% R; g
Chi pecora si fa, il lupo se la mangia.: E" b* {7 \& h# E+ C
English translation: Those who make themselves sheep will be eaten by the wolf., o( F+ z7 c( h
Chi più sa, meno crede.3 M8 f- E5 `3 q- V0 H: Z& K" p' Q
English translation: The more one knows, the less one believes.5 |# G7 s! P- E# d' s. d
Chi prima non pensa in ultimo sospira.
6 Q( J2 o" }2 q English translation: He who first does not think breathes his last.2 [) }2 y) `/ c& q& A) f. [' w
Idiomatic meaning: Look before you leap.0 g5 p) s2 y S8 { W3 {
Chi sa fa e chi non sa insegna.
: B7 [1 k0 N$ Q$ @3 P7 ] English translation: Those who know, do, and those who don't, teach." N, j6 W( h: W, X; I
Chi s'aiuta, Dio l'aiuta.& V" [. r8 h8 e% }: @
English translation: God helps those who help themselves.) F0 p Y: c0 v+ @( c
Chi tace acconsente.( T! y% d8 G" B/ o7 p# J
English translation: Silence gives consent.
, n% A" F* `2 ~, H* k$ i) o4 i Chi tardi arriva male alloggia.
2 M& m: ]% F# } V4 r% B" f6 g English translation: Those who arrive late lodge poorly.
0 s& V6 H8 ~9 m5 `' I* f. `: V! _ Chi trova un amico trova un tesoro.
% a' Y% D; K! _4 L/ c$ J3 b English translation: He who finds a friend, finds a treasure.6 ]1 i, X+ V+ u/ u. Y# S, Q
Chi va piano, va sano; chi va sano, va lontano.! W) u) @# i$ o3 S H
English translation: He who goes softly, goes safely; he who goes safely, goes far.
) ~4 o( l+ N: _+ o- [! @ Idiomatic meaning: Slowly but surely. |