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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- Italy (National)
     
      o in Italian: Chi disprezza, vuol comprare.
      o in English: The one who is critical, wants to buy.
     
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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- Italy (National)
     
      o in Italian: Poeti e poveretti -- campano di progetti.
      o in English: Poets and poor people -- a field of plans.
     
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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money -- Italy (National)
     
      o in Italian: Sei brutto come il debito!
      o in English: You are ugly like debt!
     
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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- Italy (National)
     
      o in Italian: Quanto tanto e quanto nienti.
      o in English: Some have so much, and some have so little.
     
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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- Italy (National)
     
      o in Italian: E' piu' facile strappargli i denti che non i soldi.
      o in English: (Literally) It's easier to pull teeth, than money. (Meaning) It's easier to pull someone's tooth out, than to get money out of him.
     
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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- Italy (National)
     
      o in Italian: L'ozio e padrone dei vizi.
      o in English: Laziness is the landlord of vices.
     
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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- Italy (National)
     
      o in Italian: No dire quattro se non l'ahai nei sacco.
      o in English: (Literally) Don't say 4, when you don't have it the sack. (Equivalent) Don't count your chickens until they hatch.
     
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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- Italy (National)
     
      o in Italian: Il troppo guasta, il poco non basta.
      o in English: Too much is too much, and too little is never enough.
     
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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- Work -- Italy (National)
     
      o in Italian: Il mattino ha l'oro in bocca.
      o in English: (Literally) The morning [the sun] brings gold in it's mouth. (Meaning) One is more productive in the morning, or The early bird gets the worm.
     
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Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- Work -- Italy (National)
     
      o in Italian: Quando il gatto non c'e, il topo balla.
      o in English: (Literally) When the cat is missing, the mouse dances. (Equivalent) When the cat's away, the mice will play.
     
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