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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Vento, tempo, donne e fortuna -- prima voltano e poi tornano, come la luna.
o in English: Wind, time, women and luck -- first they turn away and then they come back, like the moon.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi nasce asino non puo morire cavallo.
o in English: Who's born as a donkey can't die as a horse.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Meglio nascere senza nazo che senza fortuna.
o in English: It is better to be born without a nose than without luck.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Un nemico e troppo e cento amici non bastano.
o in English: One enemy is too many, and a hundred friends aren't enough.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: In un mondo di ciechi un orbo e re.
o in English: In a world of blind people, a one-eyed man is king.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Il riso abbanda in bocca degli sciocchi.
o in English: Laughter is abundant in the mouth of fools.
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Italy | | Date: centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Ride bene chi ride ultimo.
o in English: He who laughs last, laughs best.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Dai nemici mi guardo io, dagli amici mi guardi id dio.
o in English: I can protect myself from my enemies, may God protect me from my friends.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Tutto a posto, niente in ordine.
o in English: Everything is fine, but nothing is alright.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: La vita e come un albero di natale, c'e sempre qualcuno che rompe le palle.
o in English: Life is like a Christmas tree, there's always someone who breaks the balls.
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