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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Del male non fare e paura non avere.
o in English: Do no evil and have no fear.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: A mente curiosa e sagace - il troppo riposo non piace.
o in English: To a curious and wise mind, too much rest will not be pleasing.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi va piano, va sano; chi va sano, va lontano.
o in English: (Literally) He who goes slowly goes safely, and goes far. (Equivalent). Slowly but surely.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Le buone parole ungono, le cattive pungono.
o in English: Kind words heal, bad ones wound.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in English: Speech is silver, silence is golden.
o in Italian: Il silencio e d'ore e la parola e d'argento.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Balla, canta e ridi assai.
o in English: Dance, sing and laugh a lot.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Cuor contento il ciel l'aiuta.
o in English: (Literally) Heaven helps those with a contented heart.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Il buono e buono, ma il migliore e meglio.
o in English: The good is good, but the better is best.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: La miglior vendetta 'e il perdono.
o in English: The best revenge is to forgive.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- 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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