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Molise, Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- by Region -- Molise
     
      o in Italian: (Dialect) Chi prime ne' ppenze, a lluuteme sespire.
      o in English: (Literally) Who does not think about it, ends up sighing. (Meaning) If you speak without thinking, you'll end up regretting it. Or, Think before you speak.
     
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Molise, Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Vice -- by Region -- Molise
     
      Casacalenda, Molise
      o in Italian (Dialect): Cammare setacce come me fie te refacce.
      o in English: (Literally) What you will do to me, I will do to you. (Equivalent) An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
     
      Contributed by Antonio (Tony) Fantillo
     
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Molise, Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Vice -- by Region -- Molise
     
      o in Italian: (Dialect) La superbia va a cavallo e torna a piedi.
      o in English: The proud go by horseback and return by foot.
     
     
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Molise, Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Vice --by Region -- Molise
     
      Note: The following are curses popular in Molise; they are generally directed at individuals one is angry with or irritated by:
     
      1. In Italian (Dialect): Va fa 'ngule.
      In English (Literally): Go get yourself fucked in the ass. (Equivalent) Up yours!
     
      2. In Italian (Dialect): A fesse de mammete.
      In English: Up your mom's privates!
     
      3. In Italian (Dialect) Che te pozzene eccide.
      In English: I hope someone kills you!
     
      4. In Italian (Dialect) Te pozze torce u male.
      In English: May a bad omen strike you!
     
      5. In Italian (Dialect): Pe la madonne.
      In English: (Literally) For the Madonna [Curse directed at the Blessed Virgin when bad things are happening].
     
      6. In Italian (Dialect): Figlie de puttane.
      In English: Son or daughter of a whore!
     
      7. In Italian (Dialect): Figlie de scrofe!
      In English: (Literally) Son or daughter of a sow [pig]. (Equivalent) Son of a bitch!
     
      8. In Italian (Dialect): Ngule a sorete.
      In English: Up your sister's.
     
      9. In Italian (Dialect): A facce du cazze.
      In English (Literally) You have the face of a prick. (Equivalent) What a prick!
     
      10. In Italian (Dialect): Cuernute!
      In English: cuckold!
     
      11. In Italian (Dialect): Te pozze da s seiette.
      In English: May lightening strike you.
     
      Contributed by Antonio (Tony) Fantillo
     
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Molise, Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Vice
     
      o in Italian (Dialect): U fesse parle sembe.
      o in English: (Literally) The idiot is always talking. Meaning: Those who know the least, often are the ones who talk the most.
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Molise
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverbs or Folk Sayings on Good and Evil -- Vice -- by Region -- Molise
     
      o in Italian (Dialect): Solde e quiescience nen se sa chi a te.
      o in English: (Literally) Money and conscience no one knows who has them. (Meaning) Don't be fooled by people who may look poor or do good works, for those who look poor can be rich and those who do good works can actually be hypocrites.
     
      o in Italian (Dialect): I cuane cuotte ha paura rell'acqua vellita.
      o in English: Who's at fault is always afraid of being found out.
     
      o in Italian (Dialect): L'asn annanz, i cavali arret.
      o in English: (Literally) Donkeys in front, horses in the back. (Meaning) The incompetent move up the ladder faster than those who are competent.
     
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Molise, Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Vice -- by Region -- Molise
     
      o in Italian: (Dialect) Ne' ffa male ch'e peccate, ne' ffa bbene ch' e sprecate.
     
      o in English: Don't do evil because it's a sin, don't do good because it's wasted (or unappreciated).
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Molise, Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Vice -- by Region -- Molise
     
      o in Italian: (Dialect) Chi fa bene merete d'esse 'ccise.
      o in English: Who does good, deserves to be killed.
     
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Molise, Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Vice
     
      o in Italian (Dialect): La mala jerva ze vede quanne nasce.
      o in English: (Literally) Bad grass you see it when it is born. (Meaning) One knows from early on which children will end up doing bad things as adults.
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Molise, Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Vice -- by Region -- Molise
     
      o in Italian: (Dialect) Chi semenda spoine s'ada fea le scarpe de fierre.
      o in English: Who sows thorns must have shoes made of iron.
     
     
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