Italian love proverbs.
The words suit perfect together, because let’s all acknowledge it. Italians are born to be lovers. Romance is in their bones.
The symbols of freedom, abandonment, and indulgence which are represented by love – and of course, food! – remain powerful in Italy.
Not only that, the Italian language is widely considered as one of the world’s most romantic, with a long history of romantic poetry, prose, and opera. This is a huge part of what makes Italy such a romantic country.
30 Italian Love Proverbs With Translation
Here’s a list of 30 Italian love proverbs with translation you can use to impress your amore, because what’s a better way to do it than all’italiana?
1. “L’amore vince sempre.”
– Love conquers all.
2. “Amore e gelosia nacquero insieme.”
– Love and jealousy go hand in hand.
3. “L’amore domina senza regole.”
– Love rules without rules.
4. “Amor non conosce travaglio.”
– Lit.: Amor knows no labor.
– Love never tires.
5. “L’amore e cieco.”
– Love is blind.
6. “Il bacio e la piu alta poesia dell’amore.”
– The kiss is the greatest poem of love.
7. “I frutti proibiti sono i più dolci.”
– Forbidden fruit is sweetest.
8. “Il bacio sta all’amore come il lampo al tuono.”
– The kiss is to love as lightning is to thunder.
9. “Amor tutti eguaglia.”
– Love makes all equal.
10. “Amare e non essere amato, quanto risponde sens esser chiamato.”
– To love and be loved as it is meant to be.
11. “I fatti contano più delle parole.”
– Actions speak louder than words.
12. “Il silenzio di un bacio vale piu di mille parole.”
– The silence of a kiss is worth more than 1000 words.
13. “Mangia bene, ridi spesso, ama molto.”
– Eat well, laugh often, love much.
14. “Essere in due per essere felici.”
– To be happy one has to be paired up.
15. “Amor senza baruffa fa la muffa.”
– Love with no quarrel gets mold.
16. “L’amore non è bello se non è litigarello.”
– Love is not beautiful if it does not include arguments.
17. “Chi ama me, ama il mio cane.”
– (Lit.) He who loves me, loves my dog.
– He who loves me accepts me as I am.
18. “Amor, tosse e fumo, malemente si nascondono.”
– Love, smoke and cough are hard to hide.
19. “Il primo amore non si scorda mia.”
– You never forget your first love.
– First love never dies.
20. “Fra modesto non fu mai priore.”
– Faint heart never won fair lady.
21. “Il cuor non spaglia.”
– The heart sees farther than the head.
22. “Se vuoi che ti ami, fa che ti brami.”
– Abscence makes the heart grow fonder.
23. “In amore e in guerra tutto è lecito.”
– All is fair in love and war.
23. “Vivi con passione, ridi di cuore, ama profondamente.”
– Live with passion, laugh out loud, love deeply.”
24. “L’amore e una bellissima rosa rossa donata senza una ragione apparente”
– Love is a beautiful red rose, given for no reason.
25. “Ove è come una colomba; è bello quando il suo lì, ma può volare via quando tu non vuoi che.”
– Love is like a dove; it’s beautiful when its there, but it can fly away when you don’t want it to.
26. “L’amore un viaggio non una destinazione.”
– Love is a journey not a destination.
27. “Sfortuna al gioco, fortuna in amore.”
– Unlucky at cards, lucky in love.
28. “Ogni vite vuole il suo palo.”
– Every Jack has his Jill.
29. “L’anima di una donna vive in amore.”
– The soul of a woman lives in love.
30. “L’amore nel vostro cuore, non di rimanere, ma per essere condivisa.”
– Love is in your heart not to stay, but to be shared.
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