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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi non sopporta ammonizioni, sopportera delusioni.
o in English: (Literally) He who does not support warnings, will have to support disappointment. (Meaning) Heed good advice, or risk failure.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Le critiche fan pansare, le lodi addormentare.
o in English: Criticism makes one think, praise makes one fall asleep.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi vuoi vivere e star bene -- prenda il mondo come viene.
o in English: (Literally) Who wants to live and keep well -- takes the world as it comes. (Equivalent) Live and let live. Or, Take life as it is, and you'll do just fine. Or, Don't worry, be happy.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi vuol vivere senza pene, prenda il mondo come viene.
o in English: He who wants to live without pain, accepts the world as it comes.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Ogni promessa e debito.
o in English: A promise is a debt.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: L'uomo definisce il momento, o il momento definisce l'umomo.
o in English: Man defines the moment, or the moment defines the man.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Il peggio nen e mai morto.
o in English: (Literally) The worst is never dead. (Meaning) Worst things can and will happen. Or, bad things happen to good people.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Le preoccupazioni del domani appartengono al domani.
o in English: The problems of tomorrow belong to tomorrow.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fortune and Fate -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Tutto e bene quello che finisce bene.
o in English: All is well that ends well.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Ogni regola ha un' eccezione.
o in English: Every rule has an exception.
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