Cambiano i suonatori ma la musica è sempre quella.
$ ^1 T) Y [5 k/ ]9 T: F English translation: The melody's changed but the song remains the same.* P e& c" g! _" M+ J$ q$ |# W! d
Cane che abbaia non morde.
% _% V. a5 F" g English translation: The dog that barks doesn't bite.* h. [- O5 M8 i F v
Idiomatic meaning: His bark is worse than his bite.
' r: b1 w& Y" C Casa senza fimmina 'mpuvirisci. (Sicilian proverb)' ^) p) b8 a' l, t) Z' t7 g
English translation: How poor is a home without a woman!
o J+ o0 C9 b2 J! m M" @ Chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera.
2 G- x6 v1 K0 h5 A$ {$ ` English translation: A good start is half the battle
3 I& d" q. n, u3 |7 n Chi cento ne fa, una ne aspetti.
: \2 F6 P; O* e& |% z English translation: What goes around comes around.
6 m; l. q2 P u2 u7 Q, G Chi cerca trova.
+ E6 U; F2 U8 {5 O English translation: Seek and you shall find.: ^+ \# s! l& F7 ^, M) M9 Y
Chi di spada ferisce di spada perisce., \. ]: p0 b- g7 t7 j3 D
English translation: He who lives by the sword dies by the sword.
: S# K% s, \9 N8 q* g# G$ A8 j, o. Q. n: E Chi dorme non piglia pesci.
; P/ l" e7 m( I5 m English translation: Who sleeps doesn't catch fishes.
' D+ m' _7 s/ Z; Z+ L Idiomatic meaning: The early bird catches the worm.
) p- R& q0 F+ j/ f" A& q Chi è causa del suo male piange se stesso.
; t6 F, p, D- _1 |8 K3 d! t English translation: He who has created his own evil cries over the same.
* k# d0 u M% r( [$ ~+ R Idiomatic meaning: He who has made his bed must lie in it.
, v7 Q& Q; l, u; J& p) Y- y, ^ Chi fa da sé, fa per tre.! K4 Y; }# u2 U" T4 o' Q4 \ v
English translation: He who works by himself does the work of three (people).2 c4 r# \# \( X) f) E9 G2 w
Idiomatic meaning: Do it yourself if you want it done right.+ D- M, e. ]2 t
Chi fa falla, e chi non fa sfarfalla.2 Y9 g! K8 M" r& r$ k( g3 }/ X
English translation: Those who act make mistakes; and those who do nothing really blunder.
E# _$ T, U8 i o" O4 @ Chi ha avuto ha avuto e chi ha dato ha dato.
9 j* E& t: A' T English translation: What's done is done.' ?1 e/ W& u0 Z9 @& {. o# ~
Chi ha fretta vada piano.$ v' j) x" @5 P9 _+ H+ \" I/ |' q
English translation: Make haste slowly.+ l3 Y8 ]' o# v( [2 w4 R, K' R
Chi ha moglie ha doglie." ? f; E. P1 P V. Z1 G
English translation: A wife means pains.: f& `1 g4 R K/ l) L4 d
Chi lava il capo all'asino perde il ranno e il sapone.5 A% m; r. B- Q% B9 F0 A: a1 O: f
English translation: He who scrubs the head of an ass wastes his time and efforts.
+ z% B- J" b; e* k: a. w6 @0 h Chi non fa, non falla.- G! g4 b4 T8 T, Q
English translation: Those who do nothing, make no mistakes.& }- m& g9 _1 [3 I$ Y- n5 }
Chi non ha moglie non ha padrone.
% r3 I7 _- U6 P9 ~5 p+ D- H0 J English translation: A man without a wife is a man without a master.7 W. ~1 V; E& g, ~6 W$ D# J( g$ U$ ?
Chi non risica, non rosica.+ ?1 c. p, x3 I3 Q
English translation: Nothing ventured nothing gained.! h6 l* d5 Z' M! x9 G7 x& K
Chi pecora si fa, il lupo se la mangia. i5 } U& U1 G u4 c$ V' Y
English translation: Those who make themselves sheep will be eaten by the wolf.) Q! H6 O2 E: G n7 L( L w1 H: S
Chi più sa, meno crede.
0 G8 A+ Q/ }6 j9 A English translation: The more one knows, the less one believes. t7 k2 [! ~1 C3 X
Chi prima non pensa in ultimo sospira.
) k: i0 f. `# I Z9 z' H& X English translation: He who first does not think breathes his last.
" l: H" i+ {8 d6 p i' Q Idiomatic meaning: Look before you leap.. n! t- a3 f, b
Chi sa fa e chi non sa insegna.
" ~9 v5 e1 K" R9 {' o English translation: Those who know, do, and those who don't, teach.7 D3 r/ Y) l" C" D f
Chi s'aiuta, Dio l'aiuta.6 W. D$ d7 }3 E. t% e& k
English translation: God helps those who help themselves.8 t: o2 C; G* Z9 d" e9 D
Chi tace acconsente.. A- A0 u& M f
English translation: Silence gives consent.9 w9 o4 U- A6 G' z
Chi tardi arriva male alloggia.* ?; L7 B# n% A, D& i
English translation: Those who arrive late lodge poorly.
6 C: }; g5 v4 F7 n* x/ ] Chi trova un amico trova un tesoro.+ g1 Q: m" W/ Y+ u# Z
English translation: He who finds a friend, finds a treasure.3 [6 F% a y% V1 U5 b
Chi va piano, va sano; chi va sano, va lontano.4 ], _9 `5 z: d: Q" s
English translation: He who goes softly, goes safely; he who goes safely, goes far.
: y7 Q7 B# ]$ c8 ]% O! ` Idiomatic meaning: Slowly but surely.; K4 ^6 x% ?' x o! y
Chi vince ha sempre ragione.8 b% [% m$ s1 {7 E
English translation: Might makes right.
6 T8 |( P( F/ L1 y7 {9 Q Con niente non si fa niente.
7 z' ]" ]% { e English translation: You can't make something from nothing. |