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Valle d'Aosta, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Sickness and Health -- Preventive Medicine -- by Region -- Valle d'Aosta
o in Italian: Se vuoi vivere a lungo, prazo poco e cena ancora di meno.
o in English: If you want to live long, have a light lunch and even lighter dinner.
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Veneto, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Folk Sayings or Proverbs on Doctors (Negative) -- by Region -- Veneto
o in Italian: (Dialect) L'amigo del prete perde la relijon, l'amigo del dotore perde la salute, l'amigo del'avocato perde la causa.
o in English: The friend of a priest loses his religion, the friend of a doctor loses his health, the friend of a lawyer loses his case.
o in Italian: (Dialect) Falo de medego, volonta de Dio.
o in English: (Literally) Doctor's error: will of God.
(Meaning) The line might be used to console someone; however, if the line is said sarcastically, obviously the doctor (and not God) is blamed for the situation. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The Library of Congress #3b47960r
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Veneto, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Folk Saying or Proverb on Mental Health -- Loneliness -- by Region -- Veneto
o in Italian: (Dialect) Uno solo no sta ben gnanca in paradiso.
o in English: Being alone is not good even in Paradise. (Meaning) Being alone is Hell. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #1624106
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Veneto, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Folk Saying or Proverb on Sickness & Health -- Mental Health -- Happiness -- by Region -- Veneto
o in Italian: (Dialect) Content mi, contenti tutti.
o in English: I am happy, everyone is happy. (Meaning) Happiness is contagious -- if you are happy, the others around you are happy as well. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #1624347
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Around the world | | Date: n.d. | Notes: For proverbs or folk sayings on "Health" from ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH and GERMAN speaking countries see: "Folk Sayings on Health/AROUND THE WORLD."
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