Cambiano i suonatori ma la musica è sempre quella.) f2 S- N" e# y, e2 a4 r; M% {
English translation: The melody’s changed but the song remains the same. g3 I0 q: _8 Z4 ^0 l+ x+ ~
Cane che abbaia non morde.
1 b: I) [5 W- ~. O" x English translation: The dog that barks doesn’t bite.
. A& G! \$ J: ]' t, V* u* r2 z Idiomatic meaning: His bark is worse than his bite.
( @0 L6 [5 S$ B' p+ O8 @: q" o& L Casa senza fimmina ’mpuvirisci. (Sicilian proverb)2 Z+ o6 n. T- c0 }" [; X
English translation: How poor is a home without a woman!
& M6 b4 o% Q# A" _, b9 S Chi ben comincia è a metà dell’opera. @3 S7 p9 r4 p3 e' ?
English translation: A good start is half the battle- M- J" `* z8 I# M; A+ {2 v
Chi cento ne fa, una ne aspetti.8 U" a& A5 E% l8 ]+ E0 |$ [
English translation: What goes around comes around.
% Z8 ^7 E; O6 R, H! W# @ Chi cerca trova.
7 D$ A6 l; S% u0 O Q1 }% ~ English translation: Seek and you shall find.3 d; V+ ], U( H8 F8 x% F
Chi di spada ferisce di spada perisce.
9 i" c6 Q- W& X/ Y! X8 |6 j English translation: He who lives by the sword dies by the sword.( _3 b9 b4 k7 z
Chi dorme non piglia pesci.2 U" p+ x/ ?9 x
English translation: Who sleeps doesn’t catch fishes.8 w$ E2 I6 y0 U& ^/ L
Idiomatic meaning: The early bird catches the worm.; d5 B6 c. e$ @* S2 C
Chi è causa del suo male piange se stesso.- g. K0 N3 @+ h, T, Y$ k: q; b; Y
English translation: He who has created his own evil cries over the same.
- z$ m( v" w# D Idiomatic meaning: He who has made his bed must lie in it.
( }8 Y! K! p9 m1 I Chi fa da sé, fa per tre.
s% p. F3 F) q English translation: He who works by himself does the work of three (people).
: [( E0 ~& c. _* r. m) P n; s/ I, B Idiomatic meaning: Do it yourself if you want it done right.
a- J( ~7 c) g! a. F Chi fa falla, e chi non fa sfarfalla.% G) t* ?4 c3 |
English translation: Those who act make mistakes; and those who do nothing really blunder.8 t B, d! Y5 R% m2 G/ ]$ u9 X
Chi ha avuto ha avuto e chi ha dato ha dato.
3 P, Y, R8 L$ c' Y English translation: What’s done is done.) [+ _. ]! |6 K+ a8 |1 b
Chi ha fretta vada piano.# V; R6 h- I/ U# Z- W/ G4 U. [ s
English translation: Make haste slowly./ A6 f' k u! M4 j( _( A* |
Chi ha moglie ha doglie.4 c# }5 d* [, ?; l
English translation: A wife means pains.1 _) ^. r$ k- J1 i
Chi lava il capo all’asino perde il ranno e il sapone.& w: v: h% T0 Y% x
English translation: He who scrubs the head of an ass wastes his time and efforts.
: k; z. ~! n# U& p Chi non fa, non falla.1 O5 p" z7 `2 I r6 j. z
English translation: Those who do nothing, make no mistakes., Y; o3 {: i. Q7 S# V2 j
Chi non ha moglie non ha padrone.
* c3 m8 w: C; z5 I English translation: A man without a wife is a man without a master.
/ k8 f# I3 ~+ @* z' M1 N- v. { Chi non risica, non rosica.7 u8 L9 E" M6 T. N8 t- r: j' F
English translation: Nothing ventured nothing gained.& l& {8 |3 O4 Z7 {
Chi pecora si fa, il lupo se la mangia.
8 K: b$ c J. T& |0 @" `2 ] English translation: Those who make themselves sheep will be eaten by the wolf.
+ g& T7 r3 V3 M& g; H( G# m! a, q Chi più sa, meno crede.
' h" A9 ~7 J5 A, M% \ M English translation: The more one knows, the less one believes.) v g$ g# `# B5 L; R6 n2 \
Chi prima non pensa in ultimo sospira.) D$ K) U; ]; P ]
English translation: He who first does not think breathes his last.& f1 s- m6 y' L p5 T! B
Idiomatic meaning: Look before you leap.
7 z0 O7 b# Y2 y q9 P; D; z Chi sa fa e chi non sa insegna.
' [) T) j4 d% s4 Y English translation: Those who know, do, and those who don’t, teach.: {0 a, c# f& M [" D: b5 x* p
Chi s’aiuta, Dio l’aiuta.
) z, E0 w! s4 q7 V2 l" v6 @ English translation: God helps those who help themselves.
d1 a) W+ W, @. f Chi tace acconsente.
+ b# B. b: `" q& q9 _5 M0 n English translation: Silence gives consent.6 Y, }" @0 D" K4 ?! E
Chi tardi arriva male alloggia.
# X& [( [) r( P) Z0 I; X English translation: Those who arrive late lodge poorly.
: Q Q0 |# e' z: ~3 z Chi trova un amico trova un tesoro.( a* O4 M0 ]1 \8 W3 Y- |4 a
English translation: He who finds a friend, finds a treasure.6 X) L0 O2 t5 }2 D& ?
Chi va piano, va sano; chi va sano, va lontano.4 ?; p+ z& C7 D+ `
English translation: He who goes softly, goes safely; he who goes safely, goes far. |