Speak well of your friend; of your enemy neither well nor ill.
More Italian Proverbs:
Gnaw the bone which is fallen to thy lot.Italian
He knows where the devil carries his tail.
Italian
Quick and well don't agree.
Italian
Better be the head of a lizard than the tail of a dragon.
Italian
The fox advised the others to cut off their tails, because he had left his own in the trap.
Italian
I being satisfied, the world is satisfied.
Italian