Chi sta bene, non si muova. Let him who is well off stay where he is.
Chi tace, acconsente. Silence gives consent.
Chi tardi arriva, mal alloggia. The late comer is ill lodged.
Chi tocca la pece, s’imbratta. He who touches pitch defiles himself.
Chi troppo abbraccia, nulla stringe. He who grasps too much holds nothing fast.
Chi tutto nega, tutto confessa. He who denies all confesses all.
Chi tutto vuole, tutto perde. All covet, all lose.
Chi un ne castiga, cento ne minaccia. He who chastises one threatens a hundred.
Chi va al mulino, s’infarina. He who goes to the mill gets befloured.
Chi va, lecca, e chi sta, secca. Who moves picks up, who stands still dries up.