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Pestè l'égua in to mortè.

“Pounding water in the mortar.”

Said of wasted effort — working hard at something that can never produce a result.

— Traditional Monégasque and Ligurian Wisdom, Monaco

Source: Traditional Ligurian/Genoese proverb, shared regional heritage with Monégasque, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Monaco

A bellessa a nö fa boggî a pûgnatta.

“Beauty does not make the pot boil.”

Good looks alone provide no real sustenance — substance and hard work matter more than appearance.

Source: Traditional Ligurian/Genoese proverb, shared regional heritage with Monégasque, public-domain oral tradition

A borsa pinn-a a fâ da passaporto.

“A full purse serves as a passport.”

Money smooths the way and opens doors wherever you travel.

Source: Traditional Ligurian/Genoese proverb, shared regional heritage with Monégasque, public-domain oral tradition

A cavallo giastemmôu, ghe lûxe o peì.

“The cursed horse comes out with a shining coat.”

Ill will wished on someone else often ends up benefiting them instead.

Source: Traditional Ligurian/Genoese proverb, shared regional heritage with Monégasque, public-domain oral tradition

A fænna do diao a va tutta in brenno.

“The devil's flour all turns to bran.”

Wealth or gain obtained dishonestly never truly profits the one who took it.

Source: Traditional Ligurian/Genoese proverb, shared regional heritage with Monégasque, public-domain oral tradition

A mëgio mëxinn-a l'è o dechêutto de cantinn-a.

“The best medicine is the wine from the cellar.”

A good glass of wine, shared with company, can ease many of life's small troubles.

Source: Traditional Ligurian/Genoese proverb, shared regional heritage with Monégasque, public-domain oral tradition

'Na bonn-a repûtassion a vä ciû de ûn milion.

“A good reputation is worth more than a fortune.”

A person's honest name and character outweigh any amount of money.

Source: Traditional Ligurian/Genoese proverb, shared regional heritage with Monégasque, public-domain oral tradition