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Marche, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- by Region -- Marche
o in Italian: I problemi della moglie e dell'ernia prima si affrontano e meglio e.
o in English: Dealing with a wife is as difficult as having a hernia -- the faster one faces up to the problem, the easier it is.
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Molise, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- by Region -- Molise
Casacalenda, Molise
o in Italian: Chi si marita in fretta, non si reste felice.
o in English: Marry in haste and and you won't be happy.
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Molise, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- by Region -- Molise
Casacalenda, Molise
o in Italian: Moglie e buoi dei paesi tuoi.
o in English: (Literally) Ox and women... from your own town! (Meaning) It's best to marry a woman from your own town.
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Molise, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- by Region -- Molise
Casacalenda, Molise
o in Italian (dialect): C'e un pazzo in ogni casa e un sinaco in ogni paese.
o in English: There is a fool in every household, a mayor in every town.
Contributed by Mrs. Rosina Melfi
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Molise, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- by Region -- Molise
Casacalenda, Molise
o in Italian (dialect): Un marito gelos' e marito cornuto.
o in English: A jealous husband is a real bastard.
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Molise, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- by Region -- Molise
Casacalenda, Molise
o in Italian (dialect): Chi chummatta chi femmene e ore chi cuicci non te uai nieute da veuvre.
o in English: Those who have to deal with women and plow with a donkey, don't have any wheat to sell.
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Molise, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- by Region -- Molise
Casacalenda, Molise
o in Italian: Marry your son when you please, your daughter when you can.
o in English: Casa il figlio quando vuoi e la figlia quando puoi.
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Molise, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- by Region -- Molise
Casacalenda, Molise
o in Italian (Dialect): Chie te a facce ze mmerite e chie n'te a facce reste zite.
o in English: (Literally) He who has the face [or guts] merits it, and he who doesn't have it keeps silent. (Meaning) If you are not shy you will get married, but if you are, you will remain single.
Contributed by Antonio (Tony) Fantillo
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Molise, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- by Region -- Molise
Casacalenda, Molise
o in Italian (Dialect): Meglio curornute che male accompagnato.
o in English: (Literally) Better to have been cuckolded than to be in bad company. (Meaning) Better to be cheated on then to have bad friends.
Contributed by Antonio (Tony) Fantillo | Contributed by:
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Molise | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverbs or Folk Sayings -- by Region -- Molise
o in Italian (Dialect): Chi te a facce ze marite e chi ze ne bregne reste zite.
o in English: Who has guts gets married, who is easily embarrassed remains a spinster. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The Library of Congress #3g07080r
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