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Calabria, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- by Region -- Calabria
o in Italian: (Dialect) Se u poviru nciuna [dona] o riccu u diavulu sa' rridi.
o in English: When the poor help out the rich, the devil smiles.
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Calabria, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money -- by Region -- Calabria
o in Italian: (Dialect) Se vvoi perdiri l'amicu o prestinci dinari o fallu zzitu.
o in English: (Literally) If you want to lose your friends lend them money, or make them into grooms. (Meaning) If you want to lose your friends lend them money [which you know they'll not bother to give back to you), or help them find a wife [whom will inevitably interfere with your friendship]. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The Library of Congress #1577r
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Calabria, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money -- by Region -- Calabria
o in Italian: (Dialect) Vali quantu nu ficu siccu.
o in English: (Literally) Has the value of a dried fig. (Meaning)It has little or no value. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #1159055
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Calabria, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- by Region -- Calabria
o in Italian: (Dialect) Chi parenti non vinditi [vendere] e no ccattati [comprare] niente.
o in English: (Literally) With relatives best not to sell or buy anything. (Equivalent) Avoid doing business with your relatives.
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Calabria, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- by Region -- Calabria
o in Italian: (Dialect) Li veri amici e li veri parenti su' li tri tari cu' l'ali janchi [i denari].
o in English: One's true friends and one's true relatives are money.
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Campania, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- by Region -- Campania
o in Italian: Cu li soldi nun si felice, figurette senza.
o in English: Those who are not made happy with money should see what it's like not to have any.
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Campania, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- by Region -- Campania
o in Italian: (Dialect) 'E denare fanno veni 'a vist 'e cecate.
o in English: Money makes sight return to the blind person.
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Campania, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- by Region -- Campania
o in Italian (Dialect): S'ae appicciato 'o ciuccio cu ttutt'a carretta.
o in English: (Literally): The cart caught fire and everything in it including the donkey burnt down. (Meaning) Everything was lost.
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Campania, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- Work -- by Region -- Campania
o in Italian (Dialect): Fa il' arte ca saje, ca si nun t'arrechisce, camparraje.
o in English: Find a job that you know how to do. If you don't get rich, at least you'll make a living.
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Campania, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Money Matters -- by Region -- Campania
o in Italian (Dialect): Miette 'e denare 'ncanna a 'o ciuccio e 'o chiammano don ciuccio.
o in English: (Literally) Put your money in the ass of a donkey and they'll call him Don Donkey. (Meaning) If you're rich, you'll get respect. Or, You are what you own.
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