Italian Proverb
Italian Proverb
best succeeding
Yielding is sometimes the best way of succeeding
armor best range
The best armor is to keep out of range
foolish sheep wolf
It's foolish sheep that makes the wolf its confessor
alone peasant pope
The pope and a peasant know more between them than the pope alone
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
learn man sail winds
A man should learn to sail in all winds
bad cannot changed plan
Any plan is bad that cannot be changed
company good increase number
Keep company with good men, and you'll increase their number
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