Italian proverbs

Of two cowards, the one who finds the other out first has the advantage.

A woman who cries, a man who swears, a horse that sweats, all imposture.

When there is a fire in the neighbourhood carry water to your own house.

If young men had wit and old men strength everything might be well done.

The man who never makes a mistake always takes orders from one who does.

Every one thinks himself without sin because he has not those of others.

Greater fools than they of Zago, who dunged the steeple to make it grow.

He who hunts two hares does not catch the one and lets the other escape.

Sometimes it is better to give your apple away, than to eat it yourself.

Who wishes for a short Lent let him contract debts to be paid at Easter.

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