| chi fa da sé fa per tre | If you do it yourself, it's worth three times as much | |
| chi non fa non falla | If you don't try, you can't fail | |
| Dio li fa e poi li accoppia | God makes them and then pairs them up | |
| fa agli altri quel che vorresti fosse fatto a te | Do unto others as you would have them do unto you | |
| fa lo stesso | It doesn't matter | |
| gallina vecchia fa buon brodo | An old hen makes good broth | |
| il diavolo fa le pentole ma non i coperchi | The devil makes pots but not lids | |
| l'abito non fa il monaco | You can't judge a book by its cover | |
| l'unione fa la forza | There is strength in unity | |
| morto un papa se ne fa un altro | When one pope dies, another is made | |
| quando il gioco si fa duro, i duri cominciano a giocare | When the going gets tough, the tough get going | |
| si fa per dire | so to speak | |
| si fa presto | It doesn't take long | |
| una rondine non fa primavera | One swallow doesn't make a spring | |
| zucca vuota fa rumore | An empty pumpkin makes a lot of noise |