Cambiano i suonatori ma la musica è sempre quella.1 z2 G, h: A6 f# f0 P7 ]
English translation: The melody's changed but the song remains the same.0 n2 F+ b4 E; l5 A# U/ H
Cane che abbaia non morde.
+ D& y1 A4 X: s1 p English translation: The dog that barks doesn't bite.
* h" E- d5 x; a8 J Idiomatic meaning: His bark is worse than his bite.
i. u1 i. L5 l4 K& t- ~% D1 e1 G Casa senza fimmina 'mpuvirisci. (Sicilian proverb)
Y5 t! K: T( h2 r8 k' Q) v English translation: How poor is a home without a woman!( J& j( ~$ } f) @
Chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera.( I+ g0 l7 N7 N
English translation: A good start is half the battle' O6 V; Z( ^/ U8 c W* ]8 J2 L' _8 G
Chi cento ne fa, una ne aspetti.- a# Z6 k: N! i0 Q
English translation: What goes around comes around.6 L# N# G" }2 [$ P) L1 G8 S
Chi cerca trova.
% G+ ~( a- U1 `& ]. ]4 _7 j: ~- v English translation: Seek and you shall find.
: z8 a! K% Z" q' D( L' m9 L Chi di spada ferisce di spada perisce.1 f; Z, e5 _# _' i5 r$ I% g
English translation: He who lives by the sword dies by the sword.
( N6 p. V& b- ]6 P" n9 W8 Z Chi dorme non piglia pesci.' x9 c- I, j! \. a8 \" s; S1 \
English translation: Who sleeps doesn't catch fishes.
% Q% b: ?1 n% \% ]7 d9 `3 c Idiomatic meaning: The early bird catches the worm.
& }" p; x3 P7 M* j1 p5 f" b6 J Chi è causa del suo male piange se stesso.
7 w7 b) Q6 I! e$ Z6 w English translation: He who has created his own evil cries over the same.7 H2 U$ o5 v4 Z' p0 C9 _
Idiomatic meaning: He who has made his bed must lie in it.9 S; N, C) ?' n% C# w2 z: n
Chi fa da sé, fa per tre.
) c9 f* q c% T2 Y3 v5 r: ` ^- r English translation: He who works by himself does the work of three (people).
6 e* P u1 B2 P1 T Idiomatic meaning: Do it yourself if you want it done right.+ q1 c5 c8 o ?" v7 C3 a& Q
Chi fa falla, e chi non fa sfarfalla./ R# U/ A3 Q5 n1 J' q& E+ e6 V
English translation: Those who act make mistakes; and those who do nothing really blunder.% p4 @- X5 \+ m; h& H; J# Q; C
Chi ha avuto ha avuto e chi ha dato ha dato.
9 l; s; o- `6 D English translation: What's done is done.3 \ y. O9 T* d) a: O, v# X$ U& s. o
Chi ha fretta vada piano.
# U% v' I4 }1 ~# b1 g English translation: Make haste slowly.
0 {! ?$ K J, ?, p; X- T8 C8 u5 l; r0 c Chi ha moglie ha doglie.6 U% R% I0 h6 [- ]9 A# ]
English translation: A wife means pains.
3 g. `' a* Y* v$ Z# i4 V Chi lava il capo all'asino perde il ranno e il sapone.
; T7 g S$ R) @& F9 k English translation: He who scrubs the head of an ass wastes his time and efforts.( G- [4 n6 ?% _& D, P8 L, Z: Z, N! k
Chi non fa, non falla.: j5 P. T( |# M6 y& J" M3 Z4 m
English translation: Those who do nothing, make no mistakes.: E! t- d4 O. x, Q3 a
Chi non ha moglie non ha padrone.: L' \9 G% n) Z9 ?
English translation: A man without a wife is a man without a master.
! j" Y) \( e$ L: U% L: O Chi non risica, non rosica.* p* S- H2 T- n) M
English translation: Nothing ventured nothing gained.
5 F( [: R) y7 L- ^2 x Chi pecora si fa, il lupo se la mangia.3 P) B' ]( m" L' K8 Q8 C
English translation: Those who make themselves sheep will be eaten by the wolf.
$ F' r$ n& \* |7 i$ c5 w Chi più sa, meno crede." N; o8 \, V) t' W4 L) v/ l
English translation: The more one knows, the less one believes.
5 B* g5 F0 W7 _' b Chi prima non pensa in ultimo sospira.
' o" _5 c) ?% n. z8 P1 c/ C English translation: He who first does not think breathes his last.
) Y' r5 a G( Q' M) n Idiomatic meaning: Look before you leap.! P5 W/ J; F& k
Chi sa fa e chi non sa insegna.
. c7 f1 d. g) x+ X0 ~$ O English translation: Those who know, do, and those who don't, teach.
* S4 F3 |' r9 c9 O( z Chi s'aiuta, Dio l'aiuta.
+ u% V# ]" R4 F7 j9 u, B English translation: God helps those who help themselves.& F+ `4 `1 [6 a* s" S: g
Chi tace acconsente.; g3 a1 M' L. C3 v+ A% K" C: D3 F
English translation: Silence gives consent.+ }4 |2 v0 V! x8 _
Chi tardi arriva male alloggia., V' {# Y6 E0 f$ ~
English translation: Those who arrive late lodge poorly.
+ R! g" ]5 c9 q Chi trova un amico trova un tesoro.
2 k- m8 }& k( Y9 g) S- o English translation: He who finds a friend, finds a treasure.
7 v( f+ {9 h: {) |5 l Chi va piano, va sano; chi va sano, va lontano.
; q# x4 h5 k- p/ M" d( J; e. e English translation: He who goes softly, goes safely; he who goes safely, goes far.
0 F, @4 i) I4 F+ g. U8 b) v Idiomatic meaning: Slowly but surely.
8 m* K( D+ r3 Q6 D' e( F Chi vince ha sempre ragione.$ F8 W* C& S$ m- e
English translation: Might makes right.1 l2 \) d8 A* T
Con niente non si fa niente.* F& ~( T- o+ u' X, p4 n2 ^
English translation: You can't make something from nothing |