Italian Proverb
Italian Proverb
sheets shoes wear
It is better to wear out one's shoes than one's sheets
bull easy frighten window
It is easy to frighten a bull from the window
company good increase number
Keep company with good men, and you'll increase their number
best succeeding
Yielding is sometimes the best way of succeeding
owned sins
Years and sins are always more than owned
carry house water
When your neighbor's house is on fire, carry water to your own
conquered rome wealth
Wealth conquered Rome after Rome had conquered the world
expects rope
He hauls at a long rope who expects another's death.
carry cow forced goat laid lets shoulders soon
He who lets the goat be laid on his shoulders is soon after forced to carry the cow
begins few finishes
He who begins many things finishes but few
impatient love
He who is not impatient is not in love
enjoys good health knows though
He who enjoys good health is rich, though he knows it not
act determined remains
To him who is determined it remains only to act
answer quick slow
To a quick question, give a slow answer