Niccolò Forteguerri Quotes

Quei che aggiunge sapere, aggiunge affanno;
E men si dolgon quelli che men sanno.

La Fortuna è una Dea senza cervello,
E però tutto il giorno fa pazzie.

Translation: For human nature so is fashioned,
That upon teais and laughter it is fed.

Translation: In love’s engagements (sure the proverb’s trite)
He wins who flies, not he who stays to fight.

Translation: Wonder the daughter is of ignorance.

Ciascun si stima di gran senno, e crede
Dovizia aver di cio ch’ei più mendica;
E dà del matto e del malenso altrui.

Ne le guerre d’Amore
Amor (proverbio è trito,)
Vince chi fugge, e non chi si cimenta.

Translation: A madman now and then his wits regains
But aye from bad to worse go lovers’ brains.

Translation: In fine, save only that he’s not so fair,
Woman and man are very much a pair.

Translation: But this is aye the nature of a maid:
The wildest is the one that seems most staid.

Translation: Your wife is life to you, or rope and knife.
Just as you will.

La meraviglia
maraviglia nasce da ignoranza.

Translation: She stands not firm that giveth ear to prayers.

Translation: Nature’s a mighty teacher, and ne’er errs.

Translation: The leafy vine few grapes to ripeness brings;
Saying and doing are quite ditterent things.