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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Matrimoni e vescovati sono dal cielo destinati.
o in English: (Literally) Weddings and bishops are divine in origin. (Equivalent) A match made in heaven.
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Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Per nozze e lutto -- si lascia tutto.
o in English: (Literally) For weddings and mourning -- one leaves everything. (Meaning) At weddings and funerals one lets go.
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Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Meglio il marito senz'amore, che con gelosia.
o in English: It's better to have a husband who doesn't love you than one is who always jealous.
Contributed by: Image courtesy of The Library of Congress #3g04623r