here’s a few Italian proverbs I came across one time:
its no lion that is amused by chasing rats.
money is a good servant but a bad master.
money is the brother of money.
the small pain loves to talk, the great one is silent.
the best sauce is a good appetite.
if the bed is ok, the marriage is ok.
love, like a cough, is soon known.
the rising sun has more worshippers than the setting one.
there is no peace in the house where the hen crows and the rooster is silent.
Insalata, ben lavata, bene salata, poco aceto, ben oliata, quattro bocconi alla disperata.
(the well washed salad is the better salad, and a little vinegar, well served, will be enough for the desperate.)
a little crap may help the garden grow.
the lazy dog makes a big job out of his pissing.