From the same flower the bee extracts honey and the wasp gall.
More Italian Proverbs:
It is not necessary to fish up every bucket that falls into the well.Italian
Mills and wives are ever wanting.
Italian
Do good, and care not to whom.
Italian
Friendship should be unpicked, not rent.
Italian
There are tricks in all trades.
Italian
Willows are weak, yet serve to bind bigger wood.
Italian