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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in English: A good listener only needs a few words.
o in Italian: A buon intenditor poche parole.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue 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. (Meaning) 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 Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Amo Dio e non fallire -- fa del bene e lascia dire.
o in English: Love God and don't fail -- do good and let things be.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: A chi dice la verita non servono molte parole.
o in English: He who speaks the truth doesn't need many words.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue --Italy (National)
o in Italian: Prendi il bene quando viene e il male quando tocca.
o in English: (Literally) You take the good when it comes and the bad when it's your turn. (Equivalent) You take the good with the bad.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Con un po' di buon senso si governa il mondo.
o in English: With a little common sense one could govern the world.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil - Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Nessun buon lavoro sara impunito.
o in English: (Literally) No good work goes unpunished. (Equivalent) No good deed goes unnoticed.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Volta sciolto e pensiero stretto.
o in English: (Literally) Keep an open countenance and tight thoughts. (Meaning) Keep an open mind but keep your thoughts to yourself.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Onesta con gentilezza, supera ogni bellezza.
o in English: Honesty and kindness, is superior to every kind of beauty.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: La ricompensa di una buona azione e di averla compiuta.
o in English: (Literally) The reward in doing a good deed is completing it. Equivalent: Being good is its own reward.
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