A hard beginning maketh a good ending.
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A good beginning makes a good ending.Italian
He who chastises one threatens a hundred.
Italian
Fat head, less brains.
Italian
Choose neither a lover nor linen by candlelight.
Italian
Better to lose the wool than the sheep.
Italian
In men every mortal sin is venial, in women every venial sin is mortal.
Italian