2053 Italian Proverbs / Page 18
341. Beware of vinegar made of sweet wine.
342. Beware the person with nothing to lose.
343. Big flies break the spider's web.
344. Big mouthfuls often choke.
345. Bitter fruit will fall before the ripe.
346. Blessed is the misfortune that comes alone.
347. Blessings brighten as they take their flight.
348. Blows are not given upon conditions.
349. Blue are the hills that are far away.
350. Boil not the pap before the child is born.
351. Boil stones in butter, and you may sip the broth.
352. Borderers are either thieves or murderers.
353. Borrowed garments never sit well.
354. Break the legs of an evil custom.
355. Broad thongs may be cut from other men's leather.
356. Buy the bed of a great debtor.
357. Buy what you have no need of and ere long you shall sell your necessaries.
358. By asking for the impossible we obtain the best possible.
359. By asking the impossible you will get the best.
360. By lamplight every country wench seems handsome.