Never do that by proxy which you can do yourself.
More Italian Proverbs:
Poverty has no kin.Italian
To the fallen tree, hatchets! hatchets!
Italian
Old friends are always new.
Italian
That costs dear which is bought with begging.
Italian
As both a good horse and a bad horse heed the spur, so both a good woman and a bad woman need the stick.
Italian
A short tail won't keep off flies.
Italian