Tukuk-OS🗣️ Proverbs of Italy
Europe · 4 traditional sayings
Italy contributes 4 proverbs to this collection. A country’s sayings reveal what its people prize most. See the full profile of Italy for its geography, languages and history.
Chi dorme non piglia pesci.
ki ˈdɔrme non ˈpiʎʎa ˈpeʃʃi
“Whoever sleeps catches no fish”
The early bird gets the worm — idleness wins nothing.
Errare humanum est
errāre hūmānum est
“To err is human”
Making mistakes is part of being human — forgiveness and learning follow from that truth.
Oggi pane, domani pane.
ˈɔddʒi ˈpaːne, doˈmani ˈpaːne
“Today bread, tomorrow bread”
A monotonous life of the same thing day after day — nothing improves, nothing changes.
Tempus fugit
tempus fugit
“Time flies”
Time slips away swiftly — seize the day before the moment is gone. A Roman (Latin) maxim.
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