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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Vice -- Betrayal -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Il lupo perde il pilo ma non il vizio.
o in English: (Literally) The wolf loses his fur but not his habits. (Equivalent) A leopard cannot change its spots.
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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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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Vice -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: L'adulatore ha miele in bocca, e fiele in cuore.
o in English: (Literally) The flatterer has honey in his mouth, but a wild beast in his heart. (Meaning) The flatterer has a sweet tongue, but a hard heart.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Vice -- National (Italy)
o in Italian: Chi pensa male fa peccato ma indovina.
o in English: He who thinks badly commits a sin but hits the mark.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Vice -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi s'impiccia degli affari, di tre parte glie ne resta due.
o in English: He who meddles in other people's affairs will be left with two of three parts.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Vice -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: I muri hanno orecchi.
o in English: The walls have ears.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Vice -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: L'apparenza inganna.
o in English: Appearances can be deceiving.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Vice -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi si impiccia dei fatti altrui, non si dimentichi dei suoi.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Folk Saying or Proverb on Good and Evil -- Vice -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: La guie hanno le gambe corte.
o in English: (Literally) Lies have short legs. (Meaning) It won't get you anywhere.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Folk Sayings or Proverbs on Good and Evil -- Vice -- the Devil -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Un diavolo caccia l'atro.
o in English: One devil catches another.
o in Italian: Il diavolo fa le pentole ma non i coperchi.
o in English: (Literally) The devil makes the pots but not the lids. (Meaning) The devil incites us to do bad things but then doesn't help us cover them up.
o in Italian: Come il diavolo e l'acqua santa.
o in English: (Literally) To be like devil and holy water. (Equivalent): Like night and day.
o in Italian: La farina del diavolo va tutta in crusca.
o in English: The flour of the devil goes into bran.
o in Italian: Fai del bene al diavolo e avrai come ricompensa l'inferno.
o in English: Do good and the devil will compensate you in hell.
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