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o in Italian: Donna gentile e saggia, a sposarla incoraggia.
o in English: Marry a kind and thoughtful woman and you will encourage these attributes (to grow).
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi lavora e bada a se -- in casa sua e un re.
o in English: He who works and minds his own business, in his house he is king.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: La pioggia d'aprile e come la sposa novella, piu' invecchia e diventa piu' bella.
o in English: The rain in April is like a new bride, the more time passes, the lovelier she becomes.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi nasce e bello, chi si spose e buono e chic muore e santo.
o in English: [With sarcasm] Everyone who is born is beautiful, everyone who marries is good and everyone who dies is a saint.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Chi incontra buona moglie ha gran fortuna.
o in English: (Literally) He who gets to meet and marry a good woman is very fortunate. (Equivalent) Behind every great man there is a great woman.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Donna modesta -- famiglia onesta.
o in English: Modest woman, honest family.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: La casa dove comanda la moglie e come una galera.
o in English: A house where a woman commands is like a prison.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Matrimonio all'improvviso, o inferno o paradiso.
o in English: A quick marriage, either hell or heaven.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Case e casette, la casa mia e' la piu' bella.
o in English: (Literally) Houses and small houses -- my house is the most beautiful. (Meaning) There are large homes and small ones, but mine is the most beautiful. Or, Home sweet home.
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Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- Italy (National)
o in Italian: Vuole fare le nozze con i funghi.
o in English: (Literally) He wants to do a wedding with mushrooms. (Meaning, sarcastic) He thinks he can get away with serving mushrooms (found in the open fields) for the wedding. Or, He thinks he can pay for the wedding expenses with mushrooms.
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