Cambiano i suonatori ma la musica è sempre quella.
& y5 p- |" r. s& @& b3 h3 }& j, ]* Q English translation: The melody's changed but the song remains the same.6 u0 a" d. ^4 W) Y h6 y; B
Cane che abbaia non morde.5 _: Y: T! i1 c% f
English translation: The dog that barks doesn't bite.+ z" |. C: Y2 U
Idiomatic meaning: His bark is worse than his bite.( Q* h. U6 E8 ^
Casa senza fimmina 'mpuvirisci. (Sicilian proverb)& ?/ q% C1 A3 ?* `# K* c6 G
English translation: How poor is a home without a woman!
6 ^& |% K6 k6 ]9 ~; g Chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera.8 D( m! ~" B, Q* A
English translation: A good start is half the battle4 R; ]/ h$ \$ u& F& p8 J- Q) I
Chi cento ne fa, una ne aspetti.3 F, ~2 r4 j6 C/ \ h
English translation: What goes around comes around.) ]2 ?* a, L# T5 A
Chi cerca trova.. H* ^ h1 g# r1 }* l
English translation: Seek and you shall find.1 g4 a6 L$ k% r+ k6 }( W
Chi di spada ferisce di spada perisce.
. E d$ J6 b2 N! E; a6 o, m# o English translation: He who lives by the sword dies by the sword. V2 ]0 }6 |2 V" C ^5 Z c1 O
Chi dorme non piglia pesci.7 O: ]7 o0 ~, O1 j, a. }
English translation: Who sleeps doesn't catch fishes.
( l" q7 }* N% b) \5 U& z6 D Idiomatic meaning: The early bird catches the worm.
. K% A L5 j0 w, }2 r2 {6 j Chi è causa del suo male piange se stesso.9 ?5 M2 \. l; m$ r
English translation: He who has created his own evil cries over the same.3 q8 w: i+ F: Z. y% Q
Idiomatic meaning: He who has made his bed must lie in it. E \+ |4 w O" T& g _* C6 j
Chi fa da sé, fa per tre.
4 I( m9 p' U; Z, `4 V1 B3 {- C English translation: He who works by himself does the work of three (people).) c9 k+ w6 T" a* E$ Z6 n
Idiomatic meaning: Do it yourself if you want it done right.
6 |. v% h5 |) k( a Chi fa falla, e chi non fa sfarfalla. ^6 m. J/ k: `; G
English translation: Those who act make mistakes; and those who do nothing really blunder.' h4 H2 B% d+ J. }
Chi ha avuto ha avuto e chi ha dato ha dato.
. g6 I( U( Z% L& E) s3 o English translation: What's done is done.! f# v7 G& e- `- s2 O1 ]/ |
Chi ha fretta vada piano.
5 E3 v g( v0 k# n$ p English translation: Make haste slowly.
/ ~3 g$ q5 I, G6 ^; O+ V7 U Chi ha moglie ha doglie.
7 Y: a2 U6 y: N+ C5 L English translation: A wife means pains.
9 B1 f* w* N3 x& f2 B Chi lava il capo all'asino perde il ranno e il sapone.: T4 x2 l! u0 \+ W* N+ j
English translation: He who scrubs the head of an ass wastes his time and efforts.1 I) L( H' ^; x( E4 N
Chi non fa, non falla.# W: v- Q* S* h
English translation: Those who do nothing, make no mistakes.- B+ p1 Q# ?* f7 i* L p# ~1 ?
Chi non ha moglie non ha padrone.3 {: r9 k& a/ {! C0 t( ~; `" ^
English translation: A man without a wife is a man without a master.
$ N9 e) D/ g2 ]0 d) u Chi non risica, non rosica./ i+ m3 M( r0 C4 G0 x! G; P+ Y
English translation: Nothing ventured nothing gained.# ~+ q9 w8 ?1 I/ m8 a/ |
Chi pecora si fa, il lupo se la mangia.& M1 x- A. ^5 ?: b ~$ N; h
English translation: Those who make themselves sheep will be eaten by the wolf.
2 T9 F0 T: }" r$ I Chi più sa, meno crede.) R: D4 y6 A- [; a- Q1 s8 K' z1 f1 l
English translation: The more one knows, the less one believes.% l( |6 ~( t- @# z
Chi prima non pensa in ultimo sospira.; B& S% V( }$ X' j; ?. R( C8 _6 ]3 ?( b
English translation: He who first does not think breathes his last.
9 s& E/ j' g4 C/ c4 l# k Idiomatic meaning: Look before you leap.
! H4 r+ u4 w! D# }; k1 D Chi sa fa e chi non sa insegna.
E# m" q( z- x; e) \ English translation: Those who know, do, and those who don't, teach./ L7 B4 B) @8 M8 N* S# s/ i
Chi s'aiuta, Dio l'aiuta.
. b" k8 V( L6 Z. J English translation: God helps those who help themselves.& \; B1 @$ F9 r& w9 r! H e
Chi tace acconsente.
* ~& S8 o% q7 f% U# D, c' x) S English translation: Silence gives consent.# k# ~ P% P/ W
Chi tardi arriva male alloggia., K3 W) Q7 |$ J) t$ u; A8 j) X1 f
English translation: Those who arrive late lodge poorly., Z2 J- S! _$ C1 g5 e3 B
Chi trova un amico trova un tesoro.
9 H9 t, q% x0 S) A! d English translation: He who finds a friend, finds a treasure.
9 e0 F3 p W( ?7 A Chi va piano, va sano; chi va sano, va lontano.2 q9 _# H9 Z9 r
English translation: He who goes softly, goes safely; he who goes safely, goes far. g, X, f' w# D- W( F1 `; u/ U
Idiomatic meaning: Slowly but surely./ `7 z# m( ^- u- P! @
Chi vince ha sempre ragione.8 n( S# M0 X) m& v
English translation: Might makes right.
8 N) ~( P( B7 [ Con niente non si fa niente.
' N' b: ^9 H S7 d! @& }$ y English translation: You can't make something from nothing. |