Better a mouse in the pot than no stew at all.
More Italian Proverbs:
Princes have long arms.Italian
The kick of a mare never hurt a colt.
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The talkers sows, the listener reaps.
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One would not be alone in Paradise.
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There is never enough where nought is left.
Italian
Priests, friars, nuns, and chickens never have enough.
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