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Venetian proverbs
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Venetian is an Italian dialect spoken mostly in the Veneto region of north-eastern Italy.
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A cosa fata no val consegio.
English equivalent: When a thing is done, advice comes too late.
von Düringsfield Ida von Düringsfield Otto Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend https://books.google.se/books?id=S5dYAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA301&dq=Geschehene+Dinge+leiden+keinen+Rath&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW6-ih_Kv2AhWkQvEDHYk8CY4Q6AF6BAgEEAM#v=onepage&q=Geschehene%20Dinge%20leiden%20keinen%20Rath&f=false I 301 580, Geschehenr
Al busiaro no se ghe crede gnanca co l dise la verità.
English equivalent: A liar is not believed when he tells the truth.
"Just as the liar's punishment is, not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe any one else; so a guilty society can more easily be persuaded that any apparently innocent act is guilty than that any apparently guilty act is innocent."
George Bernard Shaw, Quintessence Of Ibsenism (1891; 1913)
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
Amor novo va e vien, amor veccio se mantien.
English equivalent: Of soup and love the first is the best.
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Beati quei che ga so pare a l inferno.
English equivalent: Happy is the child whose father went to the devil.
von Düringsfield Ida von Düringsfield Otto Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend https://books.google.se/books?id=Xc9u8vj9CXsC&pg=PA142&dq=Happy+is+the+child+whose+father+went+to+the+devil.+sprichw%C3%B6rter+der+germanischen+und+romanischen&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjl4uX_wcL1AhXbSPEDHbqNAVYQ6AF6BAgoEAI#v=onepage&q=Happy%20is%20the%20child%20whose%20father%20went%20to%20the%20devil.%20sprichw%C3%B6rter%20der%20germanischen%20und%20romanischen&f=false 1875 German II 142 254, Reicher
Beato quelo che impara a spese dei altri.
It is easiest to learn from another man's damage.
English equivalent: Wise men learn by other men's mistakes, fools by their own.
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Bisogna saver far per saver comandar.
English equivalent: Who has not served cannot command.
von Düringsfield Ida von Düringsfield Otto Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend https://books.google.se/books?id=S5dYAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA289&dq=A+peine+sera+bon+maistre+qui+n%27a+est%C3%A9+serviteur+sprichw%C3%B6rter+der+germanischen+und+romanischen.&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiAzq7I0rj1AhUgQvEDHSOCDgIQ6AF6BAgEEAM#v=onepage&q=A%20peine%20sera%20bon%20maistre%20qui%20n'a%20est%C3%A9%20serviteur%20sprichw%C3%B6rter%20der%20germanischen%20und%20romanischen.&f=false 1875 German I 289 555, gehorchen
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Chi comincia mal, finisse pezo.
English equivalent: A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
Emanuel Strauss Concise Dictionary of European Proverbs http://books.google.com/books?id=sm96Wlt8Ql0C&pg=PT9 1994 Routledge 978-1-136-78978-6 1 1
Chi roba el poco roba anca l assae,'
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 xe san, xe più del sultan. 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
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Dal bo davanti; dal mulo dadrio, e da la dona da tute le bande. English equivalent: Take heed of an ox before, an ass behind and a monk on all sides.
"We seldom find out that we are flattered."
Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia (1732)
von Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend https://books.google.com/books?id=AAcJAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA109 1875 German 109 198, Oohsen
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El pero casca poco lontan de l'arboro. English equivalent: The apple does not fall far from the tree.
“Children observe daily and — in their behaviour — often follow the example of their parents.”
Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 259 527 1-875943-44-7
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El più tristo sordo xe quel che non vol intender. 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
El se e'l ma xe l ' intrada dei mincioni. English equivalent: How many ifs fill a bushel?
von Düringsfeld Ida von Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.com/books?id=QLwN5OGIZs0C&pg=PA4 I 1872 Fries German 4 5
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Far de nezessità virtù. English equivalent: Make a virtue out of necessity.
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L ' aseno xe sempre aseno, anca co una bela gualdrapa. 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
La bona mare de la madregna, di siː ti vol? English equivalentː The good mother saith notː will you? but gives.
von Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend https://books.google.com/books?id=AAcJAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA66 II 1875 German 66 115, Mutter
La note xe la mare d ' i pensieri. English equivalent: To take counsel of one's pillow.
von Düringsfield Ida von Düringsfield 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=PA129 II 1875 German 129 232, Rath
La salute no savemo cossa che la val, altro che quando l'avemo persa. English equivalent: Health is not valued till sickness comes
von Düringsfield Ida von Düringsfield Otto Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend https://books.google.se/books?id=mSNlAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA306&dq=Man+sch%C3%A4tzt+die+Gesundheit+erst+wenn+man+krank+ist+sprichw%C3%B6rter+der+germanischen+und+romanischen&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiMy-jijsL0AhX4QvEDHXwoBQAQ6AF6BAgHEAM#v=onepage&q=Man%20sch%C3%A4tzt%20die%20Gesundheit%20erst%20wenn%20man%20krank%20ist%20sprichw%C3%B6rter%20der%20germanischen%20und%20romanischen&f=false 1875 German I 306 596, Gesundheid
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Megio soli che mal compagnadi. It is better to be alone than to be in bad company.
English equivalent: Better be alone than in bad company.
Strauss Emanuel Volume 2 1994 Dictionary of European proverbs Routledge 572 2200 0415096243
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No bisogna spuár nel piato che se ga de magnar. English equivalent: Cast no dirt into the well that gives you water.
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No se pol cavar sangue dal muro. English equivalent: You cannot get blood from a stone.
von Duringsfeld Ida Freihern von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld 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=PA56 II 1875 German 56 92
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Ogni scherzo curto xe belo, A longo andar el pol stufar. 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
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Per gnente l'orbo no canta. English equivalent: You can't get something for nothing.
"Everything has to be paid for, directly or indirectly, in money or in kind."
Martin H. Manser The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs http://books.google.com/books?id=fgaUQc8NbTYC&pg=PA314 2007 Infobase Publishing 978-0-8160-6673-5 314
Strauss Emmanuel 1994 Dictionary of European Proverbs, Volym 1 Routledge 799 0415096243
Prima de vender la pele bisogna copar l'orso. English equivalent: Don't sell the skin till you have caught the bear.
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Quel che se desidera no se stenta a creder. English equivalent: The wish is father to the thought.
von Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend https://books.google.com/books?id=TB9WAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA408 II 1875 German 408 720, wünscht
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Saco sbuso no tien megio, Povar' omo no va a consegio: Se'l parla ben nol, vien inteso Se'l parla mal, el vien ripreso. English equivalentː Losers are always in the wrong.
von Düringsfield Ida von Düringsfield Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.se/books?id=mSNlAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA55&dq=Es+verdirbt+mancher+guter+Rath+in+eines+ara+men+Mannes+Tasche&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZtI2vlavzAhVQSfEDHV6zACcQ6AF6BAgEEAI#v=onepage&q=Es%20verdirbt%20mancher%20guter%20Rath%20in%20eines%20ara%20men%20Mannes%20Tasche&f=false 1875 German I 55 113, armen
Semo tuti fidi de Adamo.''
English equivalent: We are all descended from Adam.
von Düringsfeld
Ida
von Düringsfeld
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1875
10 Adam
https://books.google.se/books?id=M8OMsKaoaqEC&pg=PA6&dq=D+%27+er+alle+Adams+born+sprichw%C3%B6rter&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjS0qzPpbfyAhUqS_EDHTaaAJwQ6AEwAHoECFIQAg#v=onepage&q=D%20'%20er%20alle%20Adams%20born%20sprichw%C3%B6rter&f=false
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See also
Bolognese proverbs
Corsican proverbs
Emilian proverbs
Italian proverbs
Lombard proverbs
Milanese proverbs
Neapolitan proverbs
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