Italian love sayings

Sweet dreams. Sweet dreams.

Italian translation:  Sogni d'oro.

A wife means pains. A wife means pains.

Italian translation: Chi ha moglie ha doglie.

A man without a wife is a man without a master. A man without a wife is a man without a master.

Italian translation: Chi non ha moglie non ha padrone.

Weddings and spiritual matters are heaven sent. Weddings and spiritual matters are heaven sent.

Italian translation: Matrimoni e viscuvati, di lu celu su mannati. (Sicilian proverb)

Rain on the day you get married brings good luck. Rain on the day you get married brings good luck.

Italian translation:  Sposa bagnata, sposa fortunate.

Far from the eyes, far from the heart Far from the eyes, far from the heart

Italian translation: Lontano dagli occhi, lontano dal cuore.

Funny sayings

Still as a statue. Still as a statue.

Italian translation:  Fermo come una statua.

Nevertheless, it moves. Nevertheless, it moves.

Italian translation:  Eppur, si muove!

Six of one, half a dozen of the other. Six of one, half a dozen of the other.

Italian translation: Se non e zuppa, e pan bagnato.

In for a penny, in for a pound. In for a penny, in for a pound.

Italian translation:  Quando si e in ballo, bisogna ballare.

The eye of the owner makes the horse fat. The eye of the owner makes the horse fat.

Italian translation: L'occhio del padrone ingrassa il cavallo.

Either eat this soup or jump out this window. Either eat this soup or jump out this window.

Italian translation: O mangiar questa minestra o saltar questa finestra.

Friendship proverbs

A friend in need is a friend indeed. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Italian translation: Al bisogno si conosce l'amico.

To trust is good, not to trust is better. To trust is good, not to trust is better.

Italian translation: Fidarsi e bene, non fidarsi e meglio.

Actions speak louder than words. Actions speak louder than words.

Italian translation: Piu che le parole persuadano gli esempi.

Tell me who you go with and I'll tell you who you are. Tell me who you go with and I'll tell you who you are.

Italian translation: Dimmi con chi vai chi ti diro chi sei.

He who finds a friend, finds a treasure. He who finds a friend, finds a treasure.

Italian translation: Chi trova un amico trova un tesoro.

I (can) protect myself from my enemies; may God protect me from my friends! I (can) protect myself from my enemies; may God protect me from my friends!

Italian translation: Dai nemici mi guardo io, dagli amici mi guardi Iddio!

Life proverbs

He who works by himself does the work of three (people). He who works by himself does the work of three (people).

Italian translation: Chi fa da se, fa per tre.

To every bird, his own nest is beautiful. To every bird, his own nest is beautiful.

Italian translation: A ogni uccello il suo nido e bello.

The perfect is the enemy of the good. The perfect is the enemy of the good.

Italian translation:  Il meglio e nemico del bel bene.

Better to be envied than pitied. Better to be envied than pitied.

Italian translation:  Meglio essere invidiati che compiatiti.

Help youself and God will help you. Help youself and God will help you.

Italian translation: Aiutati che Dio t'aiuta.

Make haste slowly. Make haste slowly.

Italian translation:  Chi ha fretta vada piano.

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