The donkey won’t drink if he can’t see water.
More Italian Proverbs:
When the lion's skin falls short, piece it out with that of the fox.Italian
So good that he is good for nothing.
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Health without money is a half-malady.
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Better to lose the wool than the sheep.
Italian
He would not give the devil a knife to cut his throat.
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Good or bad we must all live.
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