Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Non tutto il male vien per nuocere.
o in English: (Literally) Not everything bad that happens gets wasted. (Equivalent) Everything happens for a reason.
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Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Piu che le parole persuadano gli esempi.
o in English: (Literally) You need more than words to persuade, you need actions. (Equivalent) Actions speak louder than words.
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Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Si come la casa brucia riscaldiamoci.
o in English: (Literally) Since the house is on fire, let us warm ourselves. (Equivalent) Make the best of a bad situation.
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