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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- Italy (National)
     
      o in Italian: A rubar poco si va in galera, a rubar tanto si fa cariera.
      o in English: Steal a little go to jail; steal a lot make a career of it.
     
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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- Italy (National)
     
      o in English: A fool and his money are soon parted.
      o in Italian: Uno sciocco e il suo denaro son presto separati.
     
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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- Italy (National)
     
      o in English: Time is money.
      o in Italian: Il tempo e denaro.
     
     
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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- Italy (National)
     
      o in Italian: Oggni in figura, domani in sepoltura.
      o in English: Here today, gone tomorrow.
     
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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- Italy (National)
     
      o in Italian: Soldi fan soldi, pidocchi fan pidocchi.
      o in English: Money makes money, lice makes lice.
     
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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Money -- Work -- Italy (National)
     
      o in Italian: I soldi che non sono sudati, non fanno grazie ma solo peccati.
      o in English: (Literally) Money that didn't come from one's sweat, doesn't bring any grace, but only sins. (Meaning) When money is honestly earned it brings peace of mind, but when it isn't, it has disastrous consequences.
     
     
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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- Italy (National)
     
      o in Italian: Il denaro apre tutte le porte.
      o in English: Money opens all doors.
     
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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- Italy (National)
     
      o in Italian: Il denaro e fratello del denaro.
      o in English: (Literally) Money is the brother of money. (Equivalent) Money comes to money.
     
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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- Italy (National)
     
      o in Italian: Il denaro e un buon servo e un cattivo padrone.
      o in English: Money is a good servant, but a nasty master.
     
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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- Work -- Italy (National)
     
      o in Italian: Non manca mai da fare, a chi ben sa lavorare.
      o in English (Literally) He who works well will always have something to do. (Meaning) A good worker will never be out of a job.
     
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