2053 Italian Proverbs / Page 68
1341.
Poor men do penance for rich men's sins.1342.
Poor men's money and cowards' weapons are often flourished.1343.
Poverty has no kin.1344.
Poverty wants many things, and avarice all.1345.
Praise the sea, and keep on land.1346.
Preventing someone from falling is better than helping him get up.1347.
Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.1348.
Pride went out on horseback, and returned on foot.1349.
Priests, friars, nuns, and chickens never have enough.1350.
Princes have long arms.1351.
Proverbs bear age, and he who would do well may view himself in them as in a looking glass.1352.
Public money is like holy water, every one helps himself to it.1353.
Put the cart before the horse.1354.
Quick and well don't agree.1355.
Rather an ass that carries than a horse that throws.1356.
Rather hat in hand than hand in purse.1357.
Rather have a little one for your friend, than a great one for your enemy.1358.
Ravens do not peck out raven's eyes.1359.
Reason lies between the bridle and the spur.1360.
Reconciled friendship is a wound ill salved.