A foolish man tells a woman to stop talking, but a wise man tells her that her mouth is extremely beautiful when her lips are closed.

That is wise. lol....and so true!

I agree and even though that wisdom can be used not just about women but also in different other situations, still lets talk about females. I really dont understand the guys who are beating their wives or girlfriends, meaning one can very easily manipulate the situation by saying nice stuff about her, in the middle of the conflict and while you are "guilty" for something. At first most of them will reject you and this is were most guys should remain calm, since by the end of the day she will be the one who is going to come to you and say "amore mio" lol

Take it from me...that "streetwise motherfucker" named Toodoped

'Don' Calogero advises not "Far d’una mosca un elefante"

It's an old Italian proverb that essentially means the same as the phrase, "To make a mountain out of a molehill." in this case it translates from Italian, ‘To make an elephant out of a fly'

It is the recognition that someone is making a big deal out of something very small and insignificant, blowing it out of proportion – exaggerating the situation.

"Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do!" - Benjamin Franklin

Food for the mind and soul...
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"Being judged by others only represents and means that you've now become important enough that they take the time to think about you and talk about you." - Confucious

An old Italian proverb for this Friday morning...
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'Don' Calogero, gives sage advice when he advises..."Meglio solo che male accompagnato!"

Which, translated from his native tongue simply means, 'Better alone than in bad company.’
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A good life lesson to learn from a wise old mafioso.

“In this life you gotta look out for number one. Just make sure you don’t step in number two.”

LOL. Very wise words my friend. (it seems we've got ourselves a new prophet in town.) lol

Confucius say...

"It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation."
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One more thought provoking proverb for the day...

Confucius say...

"A mistake that makes you humble, is better than an achievement that makes you arrogant."

Don Calogero advises...

"A year from now, you will wish you had started today!"

One from my old neighborhood in Brooklyn:

"Vhen der putz shtet, licht der sechel in drerd," which translates as:
"When the prick stands up,, the brains get buried in the ground."

I remember hearing something very similar to that in Yiddish from a very dear friend of ours.

He used to always say (I'll say it in English of course, lol), when you think with this head, the little head (as he pointed to his pecker), instead of the big head (as he pointed to his skull), you're always in trouble.

LOL. How true is that? Lol

The last proverb for this Saturday evening...
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Confucius say...

"You should always feel flatted by people who are obsessed with hating you. Because they have devoted their entire lives to following and focusing on you!"

A Sunday morning proverb from our very own wiseguy, the savvy 'Don' Calogero.
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Mafia boss 'Don' Calogero taught his beloved son Vito many life lessons as he was growing up. But one of the most important was this -

"Figlio mio, always remember..."Life is like salad dressing. No matter how much vinegar jealous people may pour into the mix and stir it to dilute its character, pure olive oil, like a man's talent, will always rise to the top in the end!"

[a few pearls of wisdom for jealous people to remember from a wily old mafioso]

A Monday morning proverb to help start the week off right...
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“Fear of what others will think is the most paralyzing dynamic in business and life. The best moment in life is the day you realize not to worry or give a damn what others think. That is enormously liberating and a very powerful place to be, and it’s the only way to live your life, excel, and be happy.”

Confucius say...

"The jealousy of haters does not extinguish the bright lights of talent, it simply slowly buries the haters themselves in an unmarked grave!"

(wise words to digest)

Don Calogero wisely advices...

"Don't think that just because you made it to the next rung up the ladder that the haters and jealousy will disappear. To the contrary, always remember that, new levels of success only fuel new levels of hatred and jealousy!"

A wise observation from a very wiseguy!

Heres another Italian...

I palori nimici fannu ridiri, chiddi di l'amici fanni chianciri. Translation: The words of enemies make you laugh, but those of friends make you cry. Meaning: Ignore what your enemies say, buy pay attention to the words of friends. Nun si po' aviri la carni senz' ossu.

And another one...

Don't tell your friend everything that you know; remember that one day you may have him for an enemy.
(Sicilian Proverb)

Bravo TD. These two are really excellent quotes and ancient Italian proverbs to remember that address false friends and phony people.

They're really wolves who come dressed in sheep's clothing because they don't have the balls to confront you directly.

But, in actuality, they're not even wolves, which is way too respectful a word for them. It's insulting to the wolves. Lol.

They're really nothing more than little weasels and bottom feeders. Little nothings, who wanna pretend. But in their hearts they know that they're empty suits. That's what is truly at the center of all this jealousy and envy. Because 'zeros' like them, really wanna be just like us, but know in their hearts of hearts they don't have the talent for it....so all they have left is envy and venom.

LOL nicely said!

Thank you, but I can’t take credit. Rodney Dangerfield said it first but it’s applicability is universal I think.

Well, as far as I'm concerned, that saying is synonymous with JimmyTT now! Lol

Classic!

A few pearls of wisdom from "The Babe!"

“Every strike brings me that much closer to the next home run.” — Babe Ruth

Confucius say...

“True success, is peace of mind. Which is a direct result of the satisfaction you feel in knowing that you make the effort to be kind to others, and at being the best at which you are capable.”

There is an old saying that can often be very appropriate to the situation...

“Sometimes magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect.”

“Learn as if you will live on forever, live like you will die tomorrow" - Mahatma Gandhi

A little Sunday observation from our own "Don" Calogero that our older forum members might appreciate...lol
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The old mafioso advises..."Once you hit a certain age, daily life just becomes a delicate balance of trying to stay awake and trying to fall asleep. While you slowly get worse at both"

Confucius say...

"The main problem with close-minded people, is that their mouth is always open"

Also Sam Giancana once allegedly said to Butch Blasi..."You see that fuckin' fish on the wall? If it kept its mouth shut, it wouldn't got caught."