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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Aiutati che Dio ti aiuta.
o in English: God helps those who help themselves.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: A confessore, medico e avvocoto non tenr il ver celato.
o in English: To one's confessor, doctor and lawyer one must be truthful.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: L'abito non fa il monaco.
o in English: (Literally) The habit dos not make the monk. (Equivalent) Clothes don't make the man.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: La barba non fa il fiosofo.
o in English: (Literally) The beard does not make a philosopher. (Equivalent) Clothes don't make the man.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi cammina diritto campo afflitto.
o in English: (Literally) Those who walk straight live distressed. (Meaning): Doing the right thing is never easy.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in English: Strength is gentleness.
o in Italian: Forte e gentile.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Living -- Virtue -- Biblical -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi cerca trova.
o in English: Seek and you shall find.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Sbagliando s'impara.
o in English: One learns from one's mistakes.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Cur contento, gran talento.
o in English: Cheerful heart, big talent.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi rispetta, rispettato
o in English: He who respects others, is himself respected.
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