A buon intenditor poche parole.

English translation: Few words to the good listener.

Idiomatic meaning: A word to the wise is sufficient.

A caval donato non si guarda in bocca.

English translation: Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.

A chi dai il dito si prende anche il braccio.

English translation: Give them a finger and they’ll take the arm.

Idiomatic meaning: Give them an inch and they’ll take a mile.

A ciascuno il suo.

English translation: To each his own.

A confessore, medico e avvocato non tener il ver celato.

English translation: To confessor, doctor, and lawyer do not hide the truth.

A mali estremi, estremi rimedi.

English translation: Desperate times call for desperate measures.

A nemico che fugge, ponti d’oro.

English translation: For the enemy who escapes, golden bridges.

A ogni uccello il suo nido è bello.English translation: To every bird, his own nest is beautiful.

Idiomatic meaning: There’s no place like home.