Giovanni Maria Cecchi: Translation

Giovanni Maria Cecchi was Italian poet, playwright, writer and notary. Explore interesting quotes on translation.
Giovanni Maria Cecchi: 22   quotes 0   likes

“Learn art and virtue, and, when times demand,
(So says the saw), you have them to your hand.”

Giovanni Maria Cecchi

(Dice il proverbio) impara arte e virtù,
E se il bisogno vien cavala su.
Le Rappresentazioni di Tobia, Act 7., Scene IV.
Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 323.

Art , Learning , Time

“Who first shall reach the mill, he first shall grind.”

Giovanni Maria Cecchi

Chi prima giugne al mulin, prima macina.
Gli Sciamiti, Act II., Scene III.
Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 270.

“By art and swindling here
Men live for half the year;
By swindling and by art
They live the other part.”

Giovanni Maria Cecchi

Per arte e per inganno
Si vive mezzo l’anno;
Per inganno e per arte
Si vive l’altra parte.
L’Esaltazion della Croce, Act IV., Scene IX.
Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 390.

Men , Art , Parting

“Who trusts to others for his food,
Waits long e’er he be satisfied.”

Giovanni Maria Cecchi

Chi per l’altrui mani
S’imbocca, tardi si satolla.
Le Rappresentazion di Tobia, Act I., Scene III. — (Samuella).
Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 269.

Food , Waiting