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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Love and Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: La moglie e la chiave di casa.
o in English: A wife is the key to the house.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi ha quattrini conta, chi ha bella moglie canto.
o in English: Those who have money spend their time counting, those who have a beautiful wife, sing.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Secondo alcuni esperti il matrimonio sarebbe una Divina Commedia alla rovescia: Paradiso, Purgatorio, Inferno.
o in English: The second someone expects to get married a Divine Comedy takes place in the reverse: Paradise, Purgatory, Hell.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi si marita per amore, di notte ha piacere, e di giorno ha dolore.
o in English: Who marries for love is happy during the night but is unhappy during the day.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi sposa il denaro prende cattiva moglie.
o in English: He who marries for money ends up with a wicked wife.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Donna danno, sposa spesa, moglie maglio.
o in English: A girlfriend gives, a bride spends and a wife bullies.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Mia moglie ha sempre ragione.
o in English: My wife is always right.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverbs or Folk Sayings on Love -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Tira piu' un pelo di fica che un paio di buoi.
o in English: (Literally) One hair of a fig [vagina] can pull more than a pair of oxen. (Meaning) A woman's sexual attraction has so much pull, she can use it to make a man do her bidding.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Le ragazze spiritose -- sono sempre ottime spose.
o in English: (Literally) A funny woman is always the ultimate spouse. (Meaning) A woman who has a good sense of humor makes for the perfect partner.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: La prima donna matrimonio, la seconda compagnia, la terza un 'eresia.
o in English: (Literally) The first wife is marriage, the second is a companion, the third is heresy. (Meaning) A first wife makes for a good marriage, a second wife is just a companion and the third is good for nothing.
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