Italian proverbs

Stones or bread, one must have something in hand for the dogs.

He who makes himself a servant is expected to remain a servant.

Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.

Experience runs a valuable school, but fools learn in no other.

Where shall a man have a worse friend than he brings from home.

He who has a straw tail is always in fear of its catching fire.

A gift delayed, and long expected, is not given, but sold dear.

It is a sorry house where the hens crow and the cock is silent.

Public money is like holy water, every one helps himself to it.

One bird in hand is better far Than two that in the bushes are.

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