8 of My Favorite Italian Proverbs

She's a tough nut to crack.

There is something that is so satisfying and fun about learning proverbs in another language. I love to compare the proverbs I know and love in English with the counterparts that exist in Italian.

Below you’ll find eight of my favorite Italian proverbs. I encourage you to leave your favorites in the comments!

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1.) Galeotto fu il libro

The act of matchmaking two people together. It comes from the 5th canto of the Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy. In Inferno, we learn how a book — il libro — was an intermediary between Paolo Malatesta and Francesca.

• Silvia e Jacopo erano amici  da un secolo ma Jacopo voleva qualcosa di più con lei. Lui ha scritto una canzone confessando il suo amore e galeotto fu il libro. Ora sono sposati. - Silvia and Jacopo had been friends for forever but Jacopo wanted more. He wrote her a song confessing his love and that did the trick. Now, they’re married.