Rather an ass that carries than a horse that throws.
More Italian Proverbs:
As is the lover so is the beloved.Italian
Ask my chum if I am a thief.
Italian
Men after the modern fashion, and asses after the ancient.
Italian
The lives of doctors, the souls of priests, and the property of lawyers, are in great danger.
Italian
Ill in kine and worse in beeves.
Italian
Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, storm and hail.
Italian