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| Italian Proverb - H
Half a brain is enough for him who says little.Handsome is not what is handsome, but what pleases.Handsome women generally fall to the lot of ugly men.Happy is she who is in love with an old dotard.Hard is a new law imposed on old licence.Hard upon hard never made a good wall.Hatred renewed is worse than at first.Have luck, and sleep.He begins to grow bad who believes himself good.He cannot lead a good life who serves without wages.He cries out before he is hurt.He devil is not so ugly as he is painted.He devil tempts all, but the idle man tempts the devil.He gains much who loses a vain hope.He got out of the mud and fell into the river.He hangs the May-branch at every door. (Alluding to the Italian custom of young men hanging out May-branches overnight before the door of their mistress.He has done like the Perugian who, when his head was broken, ran home for his helmet.He hauls at a long rope who expects another's death.He is a fool who boasts of four things: that he has good wine, a good horse, a handsome wife, and plenty of money.He is a fool who does not know from what quarter the wind blows.He is a fool who loses the flight for the leap.He is a very sorry barber who has but one comb.He is in no place who is everywhere.He is in search of a ram with five feet.He is like the anchor that is always in the sea, yet does not learn to swim.He is master of another man's life who is indifferent to his own.He is not a good mason who refuses any stone.He is not a man who cannot say no.He is not a thorough wise man who cannot play the fool on occasion.He is not free who drags his chain after him.He is not happy who knows it not.He is rich enough who does not want.He is the world's master who despises it, its slave who prizes it.He is very blind who cannot see the sun.He is wise who learns at another's cost.He knows well where the thorn pricks him.He knows where the devil carries his tail.He knows where the devil has his tail.He laughs well who laughs last.He loves well who does not forget.He may lie safely who comes from afar.He measures others with his own yard.He must stoop that has a low door.He ought not to complain of the sea who returns to it a second time.He runs far who never turns.He saith little that loveth much.He sells the bird on the branch.He sets the wolf to guard the sheep.He takes out a nail and puts in a pin.He that at twenty is not, at thirty knows not, and at forty has not, will never be, nor ever know, nor ever have.He that buys the office of magistrate must of necessity sell justice.He that exceeds his commission must answer for it at his own cost.He that has a head of glass must not throw stones at another.He that has but one pig easily fattens it.He that has swallowed the devil may swallow his horns.He that is afraid of the devil does not grow rich.He that is drowning shouts though he be not heard.He that is good for something is the ass of the public.He that is in fault is in suspicion.He that jokes, confesses.He that makes himself dirt is trod on by the swine.He that never fails never grows rich.He that paints a flower does not give it perfume.He that seeks to have many friends never has any.He that seeks, finds, and sometimes what he would rather not.He that shows his money shows his judgment.He that stands may fall.He that wants should not be bashful.He that will not strive in this world should not have come into it.He that would be ill served should keep plenty of servants.He that would beat his dog can easily find a stick.He that would have a thing done quickly and well must do it himself.He wastes his tears who weeps before the judge.He who begins ill finishes worse.He who begins many things finishes few.He who blows dust fills his eyes with it.He who builds a house in the market-place, builds either too high or too low.He who builds by the roadside has many surveyors.He who builds on another's ground loses his stone and mortar.He who buys betimes buys cheaply.He who buys by the pennyworth keeps his own house and other men's too.He who buys the broom can also buy the handle.He who buys what he cannot pay for, sells what he would rather not.He who can wait obtains what he wishes.He who cannot revenge himself is weak, he who will not is contemptible.He who chastises one threatens a hundred.He who climbs to high is near a fall.He who commences many things finishes few.He who decries, wants to buy.He who demands does not command.He who does as he likes has no headache.He who does not when he can, cannot when he will.He who does the wrong forgets it, but not he who receives it.He who doth his own business defileth not his fingers.He who eats pears with his master should not choose the best.He who enjoys good health is rich, though he knows it not.He who esteems none but himself is as happy as a king.He who gives bread to others' dogs is often barked at by his own.He who goes to the mill gets befloured.He who grasps too much holds nothing fast.He who guesses well prophesies well.He who has a bad name is half hanged.He who has a bad tongue should have good loins.He who has a good horse in his stable may go on foot.He who has a head won't want for a hat.He who has a mate has a master.He who has a straw tail is always in fear of its catching fire.He who has a tongue, may go to Rome.He who has been stung by a serpent is afraid of a lizard.He who has crossed the ford knows how deep it is.He who has land has war.He who has loaves has dogs.He who has money to throw away, let him employ workmen, and not stand by.He who has scalded himself once blows the next time.He who has teeth has no bread, and he who has bread has no teeth.He who hath an ill name is half hanged.He who hunts two hares does not catch the one and lets the other escape.He who in under cover when it rains is a great fool if he stirs.He who is an ass and thinks himself a stag, finds his mistake when he comes to leap the ditch.He who is embarked with the devil must make the passage in his company.He who is guilty believes that all men speak ill of him.He who is in hell knows not what heaven is.He who is meant to be a basket-carrier is born with the handle in his hand.He who is not impatient is not in love.He who is of the craft can discourse about it.He who is the cause of his own misfortune may bewail it himself.He who is unable is always willing.He who is without debt is without credit.He who knows but little quickly tells it.He who knows little quickly tells it.He who knows nothing doubts nothing.He who knows nothing knows enough, if he knows how to be silent.He who knows nothing never doubts.He who knows the road can ride full trot.He who laughs overmuch may have an aching heart.He who lets the goat be laid on his shoulders is soon after forced to carry the cow.He who likes drinking is always talking of wine.He who lives among wolves learns to howl.He who looks on has two-thirds of the game.He who loses is always in fault.He who makes himself a dove is eaten by the hawk.He who makes himself a servant is expected to remain a servant.He who praises himself befouls himself.He who risks nothing can gain nothing.He who says nothing never lies.He who serves the public has a sorry master.He who serves two masters must lie to one of them.He who sings drives away sorrow.He who sleeps catches no fish.He who sleeps well does not feel the fleas.He who succeeds is reputed wise.He who suspects is seldom at fault.He who swears is a liar.He who tells his own affairs will hardly keep secret those of others.He who throws away money with his hands will seek it with his feet.He who touches pitch defiles himself.He who wants his dog killed has only to say he's mad.He who will not serve one master must needs serve many.He who would be long an old man must begin betimes.He who would be rich in a year gets hanged in six months.He who would enjoy the feast should fast on the eve.He who would have clear water should go to the fountain head.He who would relish his food must not see it cooked.He who would rest must work.He who would stop every man's mouth must have a great deal of meal.He would be a good one to send for death.He would break his neck against a straw.He would drown in a spoonful of water.He would not give the devil a knife to cut his throat.He would sell even his share of the sun.He would slaughter a bug to drink its blood.He's a friend at sneezing-time--the most that can be got from him is a "God bless you."Health without money is a half-malady.Hear the other side, and believe little.Hedges have no eyes, but they have ears.Hide not the truth from your confessor, your doctor, or your lawyer.High birth is a poor dish on the table.Home, dear home, small as thou art, to me thou art a palace.Honey in the mouth saves the purse.Hour by hour time departs.How can the cat help it if the maid be a fool?Hunger transmutes beans into almonds. |
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