i suonatori ma la musica è sempre quella.# ?. U8 a( O/ \, _2 B9 t' A1 v. H" ^
English translation: The melody's changed but the song remains the same.
+ [9 O9 @, E; l- L1 p- _) ?. {, w; X Cane che abbaia non morde.& l, U9 O3 n' E
English translation: The dog that barks doesn't bite.
: w& F! P. C; I' i Idiomatic meaning: His bark is worse than his bite.
* ~6 ?. i! n6 w; K2 h4 ` Casa senza fimmina 'mpuvirisci. (Sicilian proverb)0 f. U1 b* }1 ~7 U1 K+ Z
English translation: How poor is a home without a woman!, H7 c1 T- ~5 w% I7 S6 a
Chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera.
& \4 D C# ~# k" S, X& h- R3 c English translation: A good start is half the battle! n( T$ @4 `1 k5 e# X( q6 P
Chi cento ne fa, una ne aspetti.
- e5 H( R. S. p' {1 f. l6 k English translation: What goes around comes around.
# N0 d+ u" `# \- g" g/ o% D. Z t/ J Chi cerca trova.9 X6 z! P* V U
English translation: Seek and you shall find.8 N& n1 ?' M* l4 j, j( X" o
Chi di spada ferisce di spada perisce.7 Q* l2 x+ c! }8 K0 m. W
English translation: He who lives by the sword dies by the sword.0 U% X5 ?( q4 P. J: C" v% l8 N) \
Chi dorme non piglia pesci.
1 o$ Q: E' I; @ English translation: Who sleeps doesn't catch fishes.
1 J1 l8 B. c6 C; Z Idiomatic meaning: The early bird catches the worm.. P6 Z w# `) ~& Y7 q( D* |
Chi è causa del suo male piange se stesso.6 T K# j1 L! n# a1 p0 I6 o
English translation: He who has created his own evil cries over the same." H$ F, r8 p) c: r+ C& a* _+ l
Idiomatic meaning: He who has made his bed must lie in it.
. w! j; M5 i/ `% z8 R0 j Chi fa da sé, fa per tre.
" v. {$ K) \0 f" A0 n English translation: He who works by himself does the work of three (people).3 M' S, L' c R7 Z( u m/ Q
Idiomatic meaning: Do it yourself if you want it done right." K ^- M8 K/ J
Chi fa falla, e chi non fa sfarfalla.( t- h5 ]9 u/ v6 J; b
English translation: Those who act make mistakes; and those who do nothing really blunder.
- f) o/ U, r0 F: M# t% C Chi ha avuto ha avuto e chi ha dato ha dato.
E2 T4 f) e4 _- ^2 D2 F English translation: What's done is done.; C, A, P O7 P( T
Chi ha fretta vada piano.
E/ n- d) w; i. N/ J$ N English translation: Make haste slowly.: `3 @3 B* t% g8 m9 \$ P. X
Chi ha moglie ha doglie.
) }, V. O: y: X, u7 E English translation: A wife means pains.1 B5 @, g+ {0 n, a) s0 W3 f d
Chi lava il capo all'asino perde il ranno e il sapone.
. ]0 q6 t8 A: N1 O& o4 @# T$ ] I English translation: He who scrubs the head of an ass wastes his time and efforts.4 S$ o- P* R- U- t$ K& k% V. H
Chi non fa, non falla.7 D! A, P1 U" b4 F4 z# t9 K: P: u
English translation: Those who do nothing, make no mistakes.
6 U5 m# d& s. ` Chi non ha moglie non ha padrone.' g' X& z) c* o L- {- p9 p
English translation: A man without a wife is a man without a master./ s+ h5 T4 M- _
Chi non risica, non rosica.
1 b! M6 t( Y& v6 T+ E9 s4 ? English translation: Nothing ventured nothing gained.
$ w1 ]4 T. G$ I: l0 V Chi pecora si fa, il lupo se la mangia.9 @ @- k1 Y, }8 B
English translation: Those who make themselves sheep will be eaten by the wolf.
+ m1 u+ ~5 q$ n) E+ z0 S# [ Chi più sa, meno crede." D; \) k& u0 i0 ?
English translation: The more one knows, the less one believes.8 ?& q1 p5 \/ ~; f0 d; G
Chi prima non pensa in ultimo sospira.
c4 \: x2 d1 l2 ^5 F d! |& f English translation: He who first does not think breathes his last.
; x4 P; J% J, b9 r+ Z% |8 \ Idiomatic meaning: Look before you leap.
: p1 O# U2 R: ^ b, b( P% F Chi sa fa e chi non sa insegna.
2 s6 {3 G; a% d- G6 K/ h$ y English translation: Those who know, do, and those who don't, teach.
- @5 d+ a8 \: @0 p/ h/ s0 ^ Chi s'aiuta, Dio l'aiuta.
9 A# w% X8 e7 h1 y8 N n1 r" d3 M- y English translation: God helps those who help themselves.
! W+ k5 I* v; v Chi tace acconsente.
( v7 v0 `' n* [. Z; Z English translation: Silence gives consent.
5 R1 I$ \& x8 A0 z Chi tardi arriva male alloggia.$ ~0 [# T( W7 u, d5 P5 ^5 x( y
English translation: Those who arrive late lodge poorly.# o9 F' d$ g: q0 t: z# B+ C
Chi trova un amico trova un tesoro.
$ _1 N# r! [- k8 Y" V& { English translation: He who finds a friend, finds a treasure.- ~5 R+ M7 a: c+ v: U# B' g
Chi va piano, va sano; chi va sano, va lontano.4 J) N: B/ @$ D. X4 o
English translation: He who goes softly, goes safely; he who goes safely, goes far.6 j6 {4 c, n; P. L
Idiomatic meaning: Slowly but surely.2 v/ M6 E3 r! h+ `
Chi vince ha sempre ragione.
' c- r" R/ Z2 P" ^" d) H' { English translation: Might makes right.) @6 u+ G$ G) B! e7 f- \
Con niente non si fa niente.
7 P ?1 X+ ]: {) C English translation: You can't make something from nothing. |