Tuscan proverbs

Tuscan is a Milanese dialect spoken in the region of Tuscany which approximately lies in north-western Italy. A Al bugiardo non è creduto il vero. English equivalent: A liar is not believed when he tells the truth. "Do you remember the fable of the little boy who cried 'wolf'? In the story a young prankster called out for townspeople to save him from an imaginary wolf. One day, the lad encountered a real wolf and called for help. The people, remembering his earlier tricks, didn't come to his aid and the boy was eaten." Paoli E. Massaglia, The Little Boy Who Cried Mayday (1988) "By telling a single lie to oneself or to another, by denying a single fact of the world as it has been created, one adds to the World’s Pain." Michael Moorcock, The War Hound and the World’s Pain (1981), Chapter 16 von Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend https://books.google.com/books?id=AAcJAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA36 II 1875 German 36 65 A padre avaro (cupido) figliuol prodigo. English equivalent: A miserly father makes a prodigal son. von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.com/books?id=iNNmAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA292 II 1875 German 292 523, Vater C Chi è diffamato, È mezzo impiccato. English equivalent: Give a dog a bad name and hang him. von Düringsfield Ida von Düringsfield Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.se/books?id=avhWky5O7yUC&pg=PA300&dq=Das+Gerücht+tödtet+den+Mann&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiX88Kgr7r0AhXwS_EDHdFNAjsQ6AF6BAg8EAI#v=onepage&q=Das%20Gerücht%20tödtet%20den%20Mann&f=false 1875 German I 300 578, Gerücht Chi è imbarcato col diavolo, ha a passare in sua compagnia. English equivalent: Better never begun than never ended; He that takes the devil into the boat must carry him over the sound. von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.com/books?id=iNNmAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA244 II 1875 German 244–245 439, Teufel Chi molto pratica, molto impara. English equivalent: Practice makes perfect . von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.com/books?id=iNNmAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA274 II 1875 German 274 496, Übung Chi per l altrui man s imbocca rade volte si satolla. English equivalent: He that waits on another man's trencher, makes many a late dinner. von Düringsfield Ida von Düringsfield Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.se/books?id=M8OMsKaoaqEC&pg=PA46&dq=Iscuru+a+quie+ispectat+pranzu+de+domo+anzena+sprichw%C3%B6rter+der+germanischen+und+romanischen&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiUjaCLmqbzAhWhSfEDHWVRCcEQ6AF6BAgDEAI#v=onepage&q=Iscuru%20a%20quie%20ispectat%20pranzu%20de%20domo%20anzena%20sprichw%C3%B6rter%20der%20germanischen%20und%20romanischen&f=false 1875 German I 45-46 96 Chi rubba una spilla rubba una libbra . English equivalent: He that will steal a pin will steal a better thing. von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.com/books?id=iNNmAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA212 II 1875 German 212 387, Stehlen Chi sa disprezzare di essere onorato, Merita di non esser disprezzato.. English equivalent: Follow glory and it will flee, flee glory and it will follow thee. von Düringsfeld Ida Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto von Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend https://books.google.com/books?id=SB5WAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA164 1872 164 320 Chi troppo intraprende, poco finisce. English equivalent: He that has many irons in the fire, some of them will let burn (will cool). von Düringsfield Ida von Düringsfield Otto Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend https://books.google.se/books?id=dJdYAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA508&dq=%22Constant+dropping+wears+the+stone%22+sprichw%C3%B6rter+der+germanischen&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi6-JqAzbP2AhWmk4sKHYMeCjwQ6AF6BAgOEAI#v=snippet&q=irons%20in%20the%20fire&f=false 1875 German II 306 chapter551, Viel D Dimmi con chi (chi tu) pratichi e ti dirò chi (tu) sei. English equivalent: If you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas. von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.com/books?id=iNNmAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA275 II 1875 German 275–276 498, umgehst E 'È mal sordo chi non vuol sentire . English equivalent: None so deaf as those who will not hear. von Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.com/books?id=dJdYAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA238 II 1875 Fries German 238 427, Tauben I 'Il diavolo quand è vecchi, si fa cappuccino. Approximate translation: "When the devil is old, he makes himself a cappuccino." von Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen sprachen vergleichend, zusammengestellt https://books.google.com/books?id=AAcJAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA243 II 1875 German 243 Teufel, 436 Il medico pietoso fa la piaga puzzolente. English equivalent: Mild physician – putrid wounds. Strauss Emanuel Volume 2 1994 Dictionary of European proverbs Routledge 710 2200 0415096243 L La natura può più dell'arte. English equivalent: Nature is beyond all teaching. "There is the love of knowing without the love of learning; the beclouding here leads to dissipation of mind." Confucius, Analects (~ 300 BC), Book XVII, Chapter VIII. Strauss Emanuel Volume 2 1994 Dictionary of European proverbs Routledge 764 2200 0415096243 La sanità e libertà Vaglion più d'una città. English equivalent: Good health is above wealth. von Düringsfield Ida von Düringsfield Otto Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend https://books.google.se/books?id=mSNlAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA305&dq=Gesundheit+ist+besser+als+Reich&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiyiefWhbH2AhWlQ_EDHXWpDoMQ6AF6BAgDEAM#v=onepage&q=Gesundheit%20ist%20besser%20als%20Reich&f=false I 305 588, Gesundheit La scimmia è sempre scimmia, anco vestita di seta. English equivalent: A golden bit does not make the horse any better. von Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.com/books?id=M8OMsKaoaqEC&pg=PA7 II 1872 Fries German 7 14 Affen M Meglio un ovo oggi, che una gallina domani. English equivalent: Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. von Düringsfield Ida von Düringsfield Otto 1875 Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend I https://books.google.se/books?id=S5dYAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA381&dq=Besser+heut+%27+ein+Ei+,+als+morgen+ein+kuchlein&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiUlN7v8b33AhWoRvEDHTkBCnkQ6AF6BAgLEAM 381 725, heut N Ne' fiori cova la serpe. English equivalent: Look before you leap, for snakes among sweet flowers do creep. von Düringsfield Ida von Düringsfield Otto Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend https://books.google.se/books?id=dJdYAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA177&dq=Ne%27+fiori+cova+la+serpe.+sprichw%C3%B6rter&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiij5-pqu31AhUoQvEDHWZlAWsQ6AF6BAgCEAI#v=onepage&q=Ne'%20fiori%20cova%20la%20serpe.%20sprichw%C3%B6rter&f=false 1875 German ÏI 177-178 315, Schlange Non istuzzicare il can che dorme. English equivalent: Let sleeping dogs lie. Ida Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen vergleichend zusammengestellt von Ida von Duringsfeld und Otto Freihern von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld https://books.google.com/books?id=Xc9u8vj9CXsC&pg=PA334 II 1875 German 334–335 599, wecken Non nominare la fune in casa dell impiccato starden. English equivalent: In the house of the hanged man, mention not the rope. von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.com/books?id=iNNmAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA225 II 1875 German 225 405, Strick P Parola detta e sasso tirato non fù più suo . English equivalent: A word spoken is past recalling. von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.com/books?id=iNNmAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA216 II 1875 German 215–216 391, Stein Q Quando brucia nel vicinato, porta l' acqua casa tua. ̽English equivalentː When thy neighbour s house doth burn (is on fire) be careful (beware) of thine own. von Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend https://books.google.com/books?id=AAcJAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA73 1875 German 73 Nachbarn, 127 Quattrino risparmiato du volte guadagnato. English equivalent: A penny saved is a penny earned. von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.com/books?id=iNNmAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA204 II 1875 German 204 370, spart S Scherzo lungo non fu mai buono. English equivalent: Leave a jest when it pleases you best. von Düringsfield Ida von Düringsfield Otto Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend https://books.google.se/books?id=zQYJAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA59&dq=Un+poc+d%27zug+%C3%A8+po+b%C3%A8ll&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj12tXl2qT1AhWtR_EDHfCLAzgQ6AF6BAgDEAM#v=onepage&q=Un%20poc%20d'zug%20%C3%A8%20po%20b%C3%A8ll&f=false 1875 German I 59-60 122, aufhören T Tien la ventura mentre l'hai, se la perdi, mai più l ' avrai. English equivalent: When fortune knocks, be sure to open the door. von Düringsfield Ida von Düringsfield Otto Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend https://books.google.se/books?id=avhWky5O7yUC&pg=PA297&dq=When+fortune+knocks,+be+sure+to+open+the+door+sprichw%C3%B6rter+dee+germanischen+und+romanischen&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwim3KaZ9pL2AhWjQvEDHVEFA2cQ6AF6BAgMEAM#v=onepage&q=When%20fortune%20knocks%2C%20be%20sure%20to%20open%20the%20door%20sprichw%C3%B6rter%20dee%20germanischen%20und%20romanischen&f=false I 297-298 573, Gelegenheid V Vivere e lasciar vivere . English equivalent: Live and let live. von Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen sprachen vergleichend, zusammengestellt https://books.google.com/books?id=XiRlAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA8 1875 H. Fries 8– 15 See also Bolognese proverbs Corsican proverbs Emilian proverbs Italian proverbs Lombard proverbs Milanese proverbs Neapolitan proverbs Northern Italian proverbs Piedmontese proverbs Romagnol proverbs Romanesco proverbs Sardinian proverbs Sicilian proverbs Tristine proverbs ‎ Venetian Proverbs Category:Proverbs by language