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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Ogni morte di papa.
o in English: (Literally) Every death of a pope. (Equivalent) Once in a blue moon.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: L'Italia fara da se.
o in English: Italy will take care of itself.
Note: A common expression when Italy was in the process of reunification.*
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Casa mia, casa mia, per piccina che tu sia, tu mi sembri una badia.
o in English: House of mine, house of mine, how little you are, but how like a palace you are to me.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Esperienza e il nome che ciasuna da ai properi errori.
o in English: Experience is the name that everyone gives to their errors.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Ben fatta per paura, poco vale e poco dura.
o in English: If one does something well out of fear, it has little value and won't last for long.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Ad ogni cosa c'e un limite.
o in English: Everything has its limits.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Acqua quieta rovina i ponti.
o in English: (Literally) Quite water ruins bridges. (Meaning) It doesn't take much to get ruined.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Il fine giustifica i mezzi.
o in English: The end justifies the means.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Ne e passata di acqua sotto i ponti!
o in English: (Literally) How much water passed under the bridge! (Equivalent) A long time has passed (since that happened). | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #1207538
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Una vita da cani.
o in English: (Literally) A dog's life. (Equivalent) Life is not a bed of roses.
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