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Parchment-style illustration of an Italian merchant in a bustling marketplace, inspired by traditional Italian craft and commerce proverbs

Voices from the Market Square: 100 Italian Proverbs on Commerce, Craft, and Cleverness

The lively markets of Italy, Florence, Naples, Palermo, Venice, have long been places where merchants, artisans, and townsfolk exchange more than just goods: they exchange lessons in life, cunning, and human nature. Italian culture celebrates cleverness and craft, not as trickery, but as a mark of intelligence and skill. Wisdom in these piazzas emerges from experience, observation, and the subtle
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