Proverbs and old sayings, page 1885

43574 proverbs and old sayings

The fourth fever kills the old and cures the young.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about old, olderness

A smart man doesn't give his wife a lot of freedom.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about intelligence, wife, man

What the eyes don't see, the heart doesn't believe.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about faith, eyes, heart

If you drink a belly full you'll regret it all day.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about regret, drinking, day, contentment

Water and sun make work, water and wind make grain.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about water, sun, work

Love is the rock of youth and the shoal of old age.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about rocks, olderness, youth, age, love, old

The fellow roasts his fish in the flames of a fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about fishing, fire, fire brigade

Nothing can end favorably without heavenly guidance.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about end, nothing

When a poor man gets lucky, nothing can contain him.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about nothing, man

A woman without love is like a rose without a scent.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about woman, love

The man brings the good, but the woman maintains it.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about woman, good, good luck, man

Blessed is the house that has a son who is a cleric.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about home, house

Safeguard the flock that is grazing on the mountain.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

You never value something as much as when it's gone.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about value, contentment

For a taste treat, try tuna roe and thorny cardoons.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

The horns are dry but they keep the house in plenty.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about home, house

You get work from the young and advice from the old.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about advice, work, old, olderness, contentment

The one who has a fever thinks that honey is bitter.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about bitter

Both water and fire need to be treated with respect.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about respect, need, fire, fire brigade, water

Give an apple to the little ones, a book to the old.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about old, olderness