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Italian Sayings: Exploring the Wisdom and Charm of Italian Culture

La dolce vita – The sweet life.

Vivi e lascia vivere – Live and let live.

Amor vincit omnia – Love conquers all.

Chi trova un amico, trova un tesoro – He who finds a friend, finds a treasure.

Mente sana in corpo sano – A healthy mind in a healthy body.

La vita e bella – Life is beautiful.

In bocca al lupo – Good luck! (literally, In the mouth of the wolf)

Non tutti i mali vengono per nuocere – Not all evils come to harm us.

Chi semina vento raccoglie tempesta – He who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind.

Buon appetito – Enjoy your meal.

Il primo amore non si scorda mai – You never forget your first love.

La fortuna aiuta gli audaci – Fortune favors the brave.

Credi in te stesso e sarai invincibile – Believe in yourself and you will be invincible.

Chi dorme non piglia pesci – He who sleeps does not catch fish.

A tutto c’e rimedio, tranne alla morte – There is a remedy for everything except death.

L’amore non ha eta – Love has no age.

Il meglio deve ancora venire – The best is yet to come.

La pazienza e una virtu – Patience is a virtue.

Mai dire mai – Never say never.

La speranza e l’ultima a morire – Hope is the last to die.

Non tutto il male viene per nuocere – Not all evil comes to harm.

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Non c’e rosa senza spine – There is no rose without thorns.

I sogni son desideri – Dreams are wishes.

La bellezza salvera il mondo – Beauty will save the world.

La vita e troppo breve per mangiare cibo insapore – Life is too short to eat flavorless food.

Il silenzio e d’oro – Silence is golden.

Chi ha tempo non aspetti tempo – He who has time, waits for no time.

La notte porta consiglio – The night brings advice.

Chi ben comincia e a meta dell’opera – He who begins well is halfway done.

Ridi e il mondo ridera con te, piangi e piangerai da solo – Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone.

Non tutte le ciambelle riescono col buco – Not all doughnuts come out with a hole.

Dio ci fa e poi ci accoppa – God makes us and then kills us.

Mangia bene, ridi spesso, ama molto – Eat well, laugh often, love much.

La felicita non si compra con soldi – Happiness cannot be bought with money.

Il futuro appartiene a chi crede nella bellezza dei propri sogni – The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

La paura fa 90 – Fear makes 90 (meaning that fear can age you quickly).

L’abito non fa il monaco – The clothes do not make the monk.

L’ospite e un regalo degli dei – A guest is a gift from the gods.

L’importante e partecipare – The important thing is to participate.

La guerra e guerra – War is war.

Lavorare come un cane – Work like a dog.

Dio li fa e poi li accoppa – God makes them and then kills them.

Il silenzio e d’argento – Silence is silver.

Chi trova un amico, trova un tesoro – Who finds a friend, finds a treasure.

Se non ora, quando? – If not now, when?

Ogni lasciata e persa – Every leaving is a loss.

Il cuore ha le sue ragioni che la ragione non conosce – The heart has its reasons that reason does not know.

La vita e un viaggio, non una destinazione – Life is a journey, not a destination.

L’importante e farsi capire – The important thing is to make yourself understood.

Non sempre tutto va come uno si immagina – Not everything always goes as one imagines.

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