Nationality: Italian Proverbs and sayings. Page 1

Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.

Il bugiardo active buona memoria.
Lies have short legs.

Gallina vecchia fa buon brodo.
The old hen makes a good broth.

Nessun posto è bello come casa propria.
Houses and walls help.

T Chi accarezza piu' di quel che suole, o ti ha ingannato o ingannar ti vuole.
If someone is nice to you any more than the habit, so lied to you or going to cheat.

Drink water like an ox, and wine like a king.

How to sink will, and learn to swim.

Quickly happens what then for a long time sorry.

Good, what happens to us, written on sand, and bad - carve in stone.

Let it be what it will, and let the whole world flying upside down.

Person learn in the game and on the road.

Muddy water mirror will not replace.

Beautiful clothes that a letter of recommendation.

God save me from friends, and the enemies I can handle myself.