Sempre è maggior del vero
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Sempre è maggior del vero
l’idea d’una sventura
al credulo pensiero
dipinta dal timor.
Chi stolto il mal figura
affretta il proprio affanno;
ed assicura un danno
quando è dubbioso ancor.
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- ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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In the mind of the gullible
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano)
In the mind of the gullible,
the idea of a mishap
painted all over with fear's color
is always greater than the truth.
The fool who imagines evil
speeds up the advent of his troubles,
and when he remains doubtful,
he assures that harm will come his way.
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This text was added to the website: 2018-08-19
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