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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Love -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Chu' havi manu friddi e 'nnamuratu; cu' havi manu caudi e 'ngarztu.
o in English: Who has cold hands is in love, who has warm hands makes love.
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Quannu la fimmina rinou si spusa [risposa] la bon 'armuzza [anima] va per casa.
o in English: When a woman rests, a good spirit goes through the house.
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Love (Women) -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) La fimmina e pampina di canna.
o in English: (Literally) A woman is like a bay leaf cane. (Equivalent) Women are fickle.
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Tuscany, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Love -- by Region -- Tuscany
o in Italian: Chi ama tutti non ama nessuno.
o in English: Who loves everybody, doesn't love anybody.
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Tuscany, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Love -- by Region -- Tuscany
o in Italian: La belle senza dote, trovano piu amanti che mariti.
o in English: (Literally) The beauty without a dowry, finds more lovers than husbands. (Meaning) A beautiful woman without a dowry will find more men who are willing to love her than to marry her. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The Library of Congress #7a17864r
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Tuscany, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Love
o in Italian: Chi nasce bella, la non e in tutto povera.
o in English: (Literally) Who is born beautiful, is never ever totally poor. (Meaning)Those who are beautiful have an asset (their beauty) so even if they are poor they still have something going for them. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #815460
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Tuscany, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Love -- by Region -- Tuscany
o in Italian: (Dialect) A chi piace le belle, e a chi le brutte, cosi le donne si maritan tutte.
o in English: Some [men] like them beautiful, and some like them ugly, so all women end up getting married.
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Tuscany, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Love -- by Region -- Tuscany
o in Italian: La donna e come la castagna, bella di fori, e dentro la magagna.
o in English: (Literally) A woman is like a chestnut, beautiful on the outside, and inside, edible. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #485202
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Tuscany, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Love -- by Region -- Tuscany
o in Italian: Donne e oche, tienne poche.
o in English: Women are silly (geese), have little (to give).
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Tuscany, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Love -- by Region -- Tuscany
o in Italian: L'amore e cieco, ma vede da lontano.
o in English: Love is blind, but sees from far. (Meaning) Love is blind when one is the heat of passion, but later, one has no problems seeing things as they are.
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