Chi è ritto può cadere. He that stands may fall.
Chi erra nelle decine, erra nelle migliaja. Who errs in the tens errs in the thousands.
Chi esce di commissione, paga del suo. He that exceeds his commission must answer for it at his own cost.
Chi fa à suo modo, non gli duole il capo. He who does as he likes has no headache.
Chi fabbrica su quel d’altri, perde la calcina e le pietre. He who builds on another’s ground loses his stone and mortar.
Chi fabbrica vicino alla strada, ha molti sindicatori. He who builds by the roadside has many surveyors.
Chi fa il conto senza l’oste, gli convien farlo due volte. He that reckons without his host must reckon again.
Chi fa la casa in piazza, o la fa troppo alta o troppo bassa. He who builds a house in the market-place, builds either too high or too low.
Chi fa li fatti suoi, non s’imbratta le mani. He who doth his own business defileth not his fingers.
Chi fa quel ch’e’ può, non fa mai bene. Who does all he may never does well.