Chi della serpa è punto, ha paura della lucertola. He who has been stung by a serpent is afraid of a lizard.
Chi dice i fatti suoi, mal tacerà quelli d’altrui. He who tells his own affairs will hardly keep secret those of others.
Chi dimanda non commanda. He who demands does not command.
Chi dinanzi mi pinge, di dietro mi tinge. Who paints me before blackens me behind.
Chi di venti non è, di trenta non sa, di quaranta non ha, mai non sarà, nè mai saprà, nè mai havra. He that at twenty is not, at thirty knows not, and at forty has not, will never be, nor ever know, nor ever have.
Chi divide il miele con l’orso ha la minor parte. Who divides honey with the bear, will be like to get the lesser share.
Chi dorme con cani si leva con pulci. Who lies down with dogs gets up with fleas.
Chi dorme non piglia pesci. He who sleeps catches no fish.
Chi due lepri caccia, l’una non piglia e l’altra lascia. He who hunts two hares does not catch the one and lets the other escape.