Great Throughts Treasury

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Italian Proverbs

When the fox preaches, take care of yourselves, hens.

Self |

Italian Proverbs

While two dogs are fighting for a bone, a third runs away with it.

Italian Proverbs

The virtue of silence is a great piece of knowledge.

Public | Question |

Italian Proverbs

There is never enough where nought is left.

Better | Change | Motives | Work | Understand |

Italian Proverbs

When wise men play mad pranks they do it with a vengeance.

Respect | System | Respect |

Italian Proverbs

Where the devil cannot put his head he puts his tail.

Self |

Italian Proverbs

The saint has no believers unless he works miracles.

Hope | World |

Italian Proverbs

Where the hedge is low everyone will cross it.

Enough | Self |

Italian Proverbs

When a man has fallen into the mire, the more he flounders the more he fouls himself.

Dishonesty | Life | Life | Little | People | Reason | Self | Sense | Truth | Words | Think |

Italian Proverbs

The seemingly most respectable people are quiet often scoundrels; Evil people often act innocently.

Italian Proverbs

The world is governed with little brains.

Need |

Italian Proverbs

Water, smoke, and a vicious woman, drive men out of the house.

Life | Life |

Italian Proverbs

The liar needs a good memory.

World |

Italian Proverbs

The sick man sleeps when the debtor cannot.

Global | Sense | Work |

Italian Proverbs

Today for me, and tomorrow for you.

Judgment | Wrong |

Italian Proverbs

When the danger has passed, the saints are soon forgotten.

Force |

Italian Proverbs

Where passion is high, reason is low.

Proverbs | Work |

Italian Proverbs

Think much, speak little and write less.

Reform | World |

Italian Proverbs

Too many chiefs, not enough warriors.

Absence | Atheism | History | Means | Prayer | Public | Research | Rule |