He who builds a house in the market-place, builds either too high or too low.
More Italian Proverbs:
Mouth shut and eyes open.Italian
To fall out of the frying-pan into the fire.
Italian
Many stop their noses at ambergris.
Italian
Of what does not concern you say nothing, good or bad.
Italian
He would skin a flint.
Italian
Not having enough is like not having anything.
Italian