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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Fatti maschi, parole femmine.
o in English: (Literally) Facts are male, words are female. (Meaning) Manly deeds, womanly words.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Ea cosa de nienti.
o in English: It's of no consequence.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi vuole udir novelle dal barbiere si dicon belle.
o in English: He who wants news only needs to go to the barber.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Non c'e rosa senaza spine.
o in English: Every rose has its thorn.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi non riscia, non rosica.
o in English: (Literally) Those who don't try, can't win. (Equivalent) Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Uomo avvisato, mezzo salvato.
o in English: (Literally) A man who is warned, has half a chance. (Equivalent) Forewarned is forearmed.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Del senno di poi ne son piene le fosse.
o in English: (Literally) Graves are filled with after-the- fact wisdom. (Equivalent) Hindsight is always 20/20 vision.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: L'unione fa la forza.
o in English: In union there is strength.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi pecora si fa, il lup se la mangia.
o in English: (Literally) Those who make themselves sheep will be eaten by the wolf. (Meaning) If you're meek you get stepped on.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: A mali estremi, estremi rimedi.
o in English: Desperate times call for desperate measures.
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