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The variety of proverbs and sayings concerning or naming Rome

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The variety of proverbs and sayings concerning or naming Rome

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▪    Three things are needed in Rome: bread, clothing and patience (A Roma ci vogliono tre cose: pane, panni e pazienza)

▪    He, who Rome does not see, believes in nothing (Chi Roma non vede, nulla crede)

▪     It matters not to go to Rome for penitence (Non importa andare a Roma per la penitenza)

▪    When in Rome, do as the Romans do (Quando a Roma vai, fai come vedrai)

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▪ In Rome, there are those who have had nothing in a hundred years, those who had much in three days

(Roma, a chi nulla in cent’anni, a chi molto in tre dì).

▪ Rome was not built in one day (Roma non è stata costruita in un giorno).

▪ All roads lead to Rome (Tutte le strade portano a Roma)

▪ To know Rome, a life does not suffice (Per conoscere Roma non basta una vita).