The pan says to the pot: Keep off, or you’ll smutch me.
More Italian Proverbs:
Out of a great evil often comes a great good.Italian
Bad is the sack that will not bear patching.
Italian
The chamber-bell is the worst sound one have in his ears.
Italian
Money is an epitome of human power.
Italian
Go early to market and as late as you can to battle.
Italian
Friar Modest never was a prior.
Italian