Venetian is an Italian dialect spoken mostly in the Veneto region of north-eastern Italy.

A

  • A cosa fata no val consegio.
    • English equivalent: When a thing is done, advice comes too late.
    • von Düringsfield, Ida; von Düringsfield, Otto. "580, Geschehenr". Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend. I. pp. 301. 
  • Al busiaro no se ghe crede gnanca co l dise la verità.
    • English equivalent: A liar is not believed when he tells the truth.
    • "Just as the liar's punishment is, not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe any one else; so a guilty society can more easily be persuaded that any apparently innocent act is guilty than that any apparently guilty act is innocent."
    • George Bernard Shaw, Quintessence Of Ibsenism (1891; 1913)
    • von Düringsfeld, Ida; von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld, Otto (1875). "65" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend. II. p. 36. 
  • Amor novo va e vien, amor veccio se mantien.
    • English equivalent: Of soup and love the first is the best.
    • Strauss, Emanuel (1994). Dictionary of European proverbs (Volume 2 ed.). Routledge. p. 825. ISBN 0415096243. 

B

  • Beati quei che ga so pare a l inferno.
    • English equivalent: Happy is the child whose father went to the devil.
    • von Düringsfield, Ida; von Düringsfield, Otto (1875). "254, Reicher" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend. II. p. 142. 
  • Beato quelo che impara a spese dei altri.
    • It is easiest to learn from another man's damage.
    • English equivalent: Wise men learn by other men's mistakes, fools by their own.
    • Strauss, Emanuel (1994). Dictionary of European proverbs (Volume 2 ed.). Routledge. p. 619. ISBN 0415096243. 
  • Bisogna saver far per saver comandar.
    • English equivalent: Who has not served cannot command.
    • von Düringsfield, Ida; von Düringsfield, Otto (1875). "555, gehorchen" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend. I. p. 289. 

C

  • Chi comincia mal, finisse pezo.
    • English equivalent: A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
    • Emanuel Strauss (1994). "1". Concise Dictionary of European Proverbs. Routledge. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-136-78978-6. 
  • Chi roba el poco roba anca l assae,'
    • English equivalent: He that will steal a pin will steal a better thing.
    • von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld, Ida; von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld, Otto (1875). "387, Stehlen" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen. II. p. 212. 
  • Chi xe san, xe più del sultan.
    • English equivalent: Good health is above wealth.
    • von Düringsfield, Ida; von Düringsfield, Otto. "588, Gesundheit". Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend. I. p. 305. 

D

  • Dal bo davanti; dal mulo dadrio, e da la dona da tute le bande.
    • English equivalent: Take heed of an ox before, an ass behind and a monk on all sides.
    • "We seldom find out that we are flattered."
    • Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia (1732)
    • von Düringsfeld, Ida; von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld, Otto (1875). "198, Oohsen" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend. p. 109. 

E

  • El pero casca poco lontan de l'arboro.
    • English equivalent: The apple does not fall far from the tree.
    • “Children observe daily and — in their behaviour — often follow the example of their parents.”
    • Paczolay, Gyula (1997). European Proverbs in 55 languages. DeProverbio.com. p. 259. ISBN 1-875943-44-7. 
    • Strauss, Emanuel (1994). Dictionary of European proverbs (Volume 2 ed.). Routledge. p. 488. ISBN 0415096243. 
  • El più tristo sordo xe quel che non vol intender.
    • English equivalent: None so deaf as those who will not hear.
    • von Düringsfeld, Ida; von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld, Otto (1875). "427, Tauben" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen. II. Fries. p. 238. 
  • El se e'l ma xe l ' intrada dei mincioni.
    • English equivalent: How many ifs fill a bushel?
    • von Düringsfeld, Ida; von Düringsfeld, Otto (1872). "5" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen. I. Fries. p. 4. 

F

  • Far de nezessità virtù.
    • English equivalent: Make a virtue out of necessity.
    • Strauss, Emanuel (1994). Dictionary of European proverbs (Volume 2 ed.). Routledge. p. 1079. ISBN 0415096243. 

L

  • L ' aseno xe sempre aseno, anca co una bela gualdrapa.
    • English equivalent: A golden bit does not make the horse any better.
    • von Düringsfeld, Ida; von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld, Otto (1872). "14 Affen" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen. II. Fries. p. 7. 
  • La bona mare de la madregna, di siː ti vol?
    • English equivalentː The good mother saith notː will you? but gives.
    • von Düringsfeld, Ida; von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld, Otto (1875). "115, Mutter" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend. II. p. 66. 
  • La note xe la mare d ' i pensieri.
    • English equivalent: To take counsel of one's pillow.
    • von Düringsfield, Ida; von Düringsfield, Otto (1875). "232, Rath" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen vergleichend zusammengestellt von Ida von Duringsfeld und Otto Freihern von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld. II. p. 129. 
  • La salute no savemo cossa che la val, altro che quando l'avemo persa.
    • English equivalent: Health is not valued till sickness comes
    • von Düringsfield, Ida; von Düringsfield, Otto (1875). "596, Gesundheid" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend. I. p. 306. 

M

  • Megio soli che mal compagnadi.
    • It is better to be alone than to be in bad company.
    • English equivalent: Better be alone than in bad company.
    • Strauss, Emanuel (1994). Dictionary of European proverbs (Volume 2 ed.). Routledge. p. 572. ISBN 0415096243. 

N

  • No bisogna spuár nel piato che se ga de magnar.
    • English equivalent: Cast no dirt into the well that gives you water.
    • Strauss, Emanuel (1994). Dictionary of European proverbs (Volume 2 ed.). Routledge. p. 634. ISBN 0415096243. 
  • No se pol cavar sangue dal muro.
    • English equivalent: You cannot get blood from a stone.
    • von Duringsfeld, Ida; Freihern von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld, Otto (1875). "92" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen vergleichend zusammengestellt von Ida von Duringsfeld und Otto Freihern von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld. II. p. 56. 

O

  • Ogni scherzo curto xe belo, A longo andar el pol stufar.
    • English equivalent: Leave a jest when it pleases you best.
    • von Düringsfield, Ida; von Düringsfield, Otto (1875). "122, aufhören" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend. I. p. 59-60. 

P

  • Per gnente l'orbo no canta.
    • English equivalent: You can't get something for nothing.
    • "Everything has to be paid for, directly or indirectly, in money or in kind."
    • Martin H. Manser (2007). The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs. Infobase Publishing. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-8160-6673-5. 
    • Strauss, Emmanuel (1994). Dictionary of European Proverbs, Volym 1. Routledge. p. 799. ISBN 0415096243. 
  • Prima de vender la pele bisogna copar l'orso.
    • English equivalent: Don't sell the skin till you have caught the bear.
    • Strauss, Emanuel (1994). Dictionary of European proverbs (Volume 2 ed.). Routledge. p. 641. ISBN 0415096243. 

Q

  • Quel che se desidera no se stenta a creder.
    • English equivalent: The wish is father to the thought.
    • von Düringsfeld, Ida; von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld, Otto (1875). "720, wünscht" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend. II. p. 408. 

S

  • Saco sbuso no tien megio, Povar' omo no va a consegio: Se'l parla ben nol, vien inteso Se'l parla mal, el vien ripreso.
    • English equivalentː Losers are always in the wrong.
    • von Düringsfield, Ida; von Düringsfield, Otto (1875). "113, armen" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen. I. p. 55. 
  • Semo tuti fidi de Adamo.
    • English equivalent: We are all descended from Adam.
    • von Düringsfeld, Ida; von Düringsfeld, Otto (1875). "10 Adam" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen. I. p. 6. 

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