[Kristal]

Well, in this topic I'd like to know if you know any (odd) proverbs in any other language (except italian, of course )

Oh, and I'd like if you put the translation near the proverb

Ok, I begin:

It never rains but it pours= Non c'e' due senza tre
What goes around comes around= Chi la fa l'aspetti (like Justin Timberlake's song  )
Better bread today than jam tomorrow= Meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani
Out of sight, out of mind= Lontano dagli occhi lontano dal cuore
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder= Ogni bimbo è bello a mamma sua
When there's a will there's a way= Volere e potere
A friend in need is a friend indeed= L'amico vero si riconosce nel momento del bisogno
A word to the wise is sufficient= A buon intenditor poche parole
Well begun is half done= Chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera

Enough ^^

[tantei dani]

once in a blue moon - non è un proverbio, ma spero vada bene lo stesso ... è l'equivalente inglese del nostro "una volta ogni morte di papa" ... questo xkè la luna blu è la seconda luna piena nel giro di un mese, evento che capito di rado ... ad es. quest'anno non c'è ne sono, l'ultima è stata il 30 giugno 2007.

avevo una serie di proverbi in giapponese, ... appena li ritrovo li scrivo (ma ci vorrà molto tempo )

[Kristal]

once in a blue moon - non è un proverbio, ma spero vada bene lo stesso ... è l'equivalente inglese del nostro "una volta ogni morte di papa" ...

That's ok, even if it is a "way of saying".  ^-^

avevo una serie di proverbi in giapponese, ... appena li ritrovo li scrivo (ma ci vorrà molto tempo )

I'll be waiting for the Japanese proverbs

Can I ask you a favor?
Can you write in english (or any other language, if you prefer )?
That's the International Board, and anyone should be able to understand what we write!

[tantei dani]

Can I ask you a favor?
Can you write in english (or any other language, if you prefer )?
That's the International Board, and anyone should be able to understand what we write!

ops... sorry!!! i'll write in english...

[tantei dani]

That's ok, even if it is a "way of saying".  ^-^
I'll be waiting for the Japanese proverbs

well, but you have to wait because I give them to a friend ...(or maybe I have a copy ... maybe... as soos as possible I'll look for it)

[Kristal]

well, but you have to wait because I give them to a friend ...(or maybe I have a copy ... maybe... as soos as possible I'll look for it)

Ok! No problem!

ops... sorry!!! i'll write in english...

Thanks!^^

[Shiho]

Dog eat Dog- means something like the stronger one wins in my language ^^

Wer einmal lügt, dem glaubt man nicht- its german an means "The one whos lieing even just once, you will never trust again.

[Kristal]

Wer einmal lügt, dem glaubt man nicht- its german an means "The one whos lieing even just once, you will never trust again.

Oh, we say something like this with this proverb: "Chi fu disonesto una volta si presume che lo sia sempre. ".
It means if someone is dishonest, even if it seems he/she is changed, it is believed he/she will be dishonest forever.

[Kristal]

Oh, I know others! **

Saying something is "the top-notch" means something is the best, is excellent!

"Too many cooks spoil the broth" means litteraly "Troppi cuochi rovinano il brodo". In Italian is: "Chi fa da sé fa per tre".
"Red sky at night, sheperd's delight" - "Rosso di sera, bel tempo si spera".

 ^-^

[Kristal]

Another one, quite famous!
"You made your bed, now you must lay on it" = "Hai voluto la bicicletta e ora pedala!"