A little man often
A little man often cast a long shadow. G. M. Trevelyan
Italian Proverb
All is well that
All is well that ends well Emily Rodda
There is an Italian
There is an Italian proverb which saith, From my enemy let me defend myself; but from a pretensed friend Lord deliver me Elizabeth I
If a man deceives
If a man deceives me once, shame on him; if he deceives me twice, shame on me. Edgar Allan Poe
A God in the
A God in the hand is worth two in the bush. Frederick Buechner
The best armor is
The best armor is to keep out of gunshot. Francis Bacon
There is an old
There is an old Italian proverb about the nature of translation: Traddutore, traditore! This means simply, Translators-traitors! Of course, as you can see, something is lost in the translation of this pithy expression: there is great similarity in both the spelling and the pronunciation of the original saying, but these get diluted once they are … Read more
God helps those who
God helps those who help themselves. Benjamin Franklin
actions speak louder than
actions speak louder than words Becca Fitzpatrick
CUNNING, n. The faculty
CUNNING, n. The faculty that distinguishes a weak animal or person from a strong one. It brings its possessor much mental satisfaction and great material adversity. An Italian proverb says: The furrier gets the skins of more foxes than asses. Ambrose Bierce