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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi non risica non rosica.
o in English: The one who doesn't take risks, can't win.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Quando la pera e matura, casca da se.
o in English: (Literally) When the pear is matured, it will fall by itself. (Equivalent) All things happen in their own good time.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Acqua passata non machina i pu.
o in English: (Literally) Passed water no longer rolls. (Equivalent) That's water under the bridge.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Cambiano i suonatori ma la musica e sempre quella.
o in English: (Literally) The musician changes, but the music remains the same. (Meaning) Things change, and yet everything remains the same.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi piu sa, meno credo.
o in English: The more one knows, the less one believes.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Volere e potere.
o in English: (Literally) To will is to be able. (Equivalent) Where there's a will there's a way.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: La speranza e l'ultima a morire.
o in English: Hope is the last thing to die.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi tante male azioni fa una grossa ne aspetta.
o in English: (Literally) He who does many bad deeds can expect a big one he doesn't expect in return. (Equivalent) What goes around, comes around.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Biblical -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Occhio per occhio, dente per dente.
o in English: An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Fermo come una statua.
o in English: Still as a statue.
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