To censure princes is perilous, and to praise them is lying.
More Italian Proverbs:
He who praises himself befouls himself.Italian
Never reveal the bottom of your purse or the depth of your mind.
Italian
No good doctor ever takes physic.
Italian
A hundred-year-old revenge still has its baby teeth.
Italian
It is a bad thing to be a knave, but worse to be known for one.
Italian
Rather an ass that carries than a horse that throws.
Italian