A scorpion never stung me but I cured myself with its grease.
More Italian Proverbs:
Hunger transmutes beans into almonds.Italian
He that is drowning shouts though he be not heard.
Italian
He that is kinder than he was wont hath a design upon thee.
Italian
Nothing is ill said if it is not ill taken.
Italian
Criminals are punished, that others may be amended.
Italian
Happy is the country which has no history.
Italian