A little gall make a great deal of honey bitter.
More Italian Proverbs:
Who suffers from love, feels no pain.Italian
Who is born a fool is never cured.
Italian
When the millers are making an uproar, do you tie up your sacks.
Italian
Corsairs against corsairs, there is nothing to win but empty barrels.
Italian
Unbending the bow does not cure the wound.
Italian
Every one can navigate in fine weather.
Italian