Chi ben vive, ben predica. He preaches well who lives well.
Chi biasima, vuol comprare. He who decries, wants to buy.
Chi burla, si confessa. He that jokes, confesses.
Chi burla, vien burlato. The biter is sometimes bit.
Chi butta via oro con lo mani lo cerca co’ piedi. He who throws away money with his hands will seek it with his feet.
Chi canta, i suoi mali spaventa. He who sings drives away sorrow.
Chi cerca mal, mal trova. Harm watch, harm catch.
Chi cerca, trova, e talor quel che non vorrebbe. He that seeks, finds, and sometimes what he would rather not.
Chi colomba si fa, il falcon se la mangia. He who makes himself a dove is eaten by the hawk.