“Chi cerca briga, ne truova a sua posta.”
“Who seeks a quarrel, finds it near at hand.”
“Chi cerca, truova, e chi si dorme, sogna.”
“Who seeks shall find, and whoso sleeps shall dream.”
“Chi ciecamente crede,
Impegna a serbar fede;
Chi sempre inganni aspetta,
AUetta ad ingauDar ”
“Who trusts implicitly
Compels fidelity:
And who deceit expects
Invites men to deceive.”
“Chi coglie acerbo il senno
Mature sempre ha d’ignoranza il frutto.”
“Who knowledge plucks before ’tis ripe,
Eats the ripe fruit of ignorance.”
“Chi oonsiderasse i fondamenti suoi, e vedesse l’uso presente quanto e
diverso da quelli, giudicherebbe esser propinquo, senza dubbio,
o la rovina o il flagello.”
“Whoever has considered its foundations, and has seen how different from
these are its present methods, will be driven to the conclusion that it
is on the verge either of ruin or of chastisement.”
“Chi convive col lupo apprende a urlare.”
“He who lives with the wolf, learns to howl.”
“Chi crede che ne’ personaggi grandi i beneficii nuovi faccino dimen-
ticare l’ingiurie vecchie, s’inganna.”
“He deceives himself who imagines that with great personages recent
benefits will make them forget ancient injuries.”
“Chi cresce per mancar, gli è 'l morir buono.”
“To him who grows by absence death is kind.”
“Chi da il fine da i mezzi.”
“He who determines the end, provides the means,”
