Italian sayings, proverbs, adages, mottos, epigrams, and aphorisms
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Dai nemici mi guardo io, dagli amici mi guardi Iddio!
Dare a Cesare quel che è di Cesare.
Del male non fare e paura non avere.
Del senno di poi (ne) son piene le fosse.
Detto fatto.
Dio ci salvi dal povero arricchito e dal ricco impoverito.
Introduction to Italian Proverbs
English translation: I (can) protect myself from my enemies; may God protect me from my friends!
English translation: Give Caesar what belongs to Caesar.
Idiomatic meaning: Give credit where credit is due.
English translation: Do no evil and have no fear.
English translation: Graves are filled with after-the-fact wisdom.
Idiomatic meaning: Hindsight is 20/20 vision.
English translation: No sooner said than done.
English translation: God save us from the enriched poor and from the impoverished rich.
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