Women, asses, and nuts, require strong hands.
More Italian Proverbs:
Lookers-on see most of the game.Italian
A new net won't catch an old bird.
Italian
The lion and the lamb shall lie down together, but the lamb won't get much sleep.
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The best pears fall into the pigs' mouths.
Italian
The full belly does not believe in hunger.
Italian
Of two cowards, the one who finds the other out first has the advantage.
Italian