Proverbs and old sayings, page 1897

43574 proverbs and old sayings

Avoid the bad, love the good, because things change in a moment.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about moment, change, things, bad luck, love, bad, good, good luck

The old woman doesn't want fun, she wants bread, wine, and fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about wine, fire, fire brigade, woman, old, olderness

If your neighbor's house is afire, fetch water to save your own.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about home, house, water

Who chooses a wife based on the dowry, will have a painful life.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about wife, life

For sulphur, wheat, wine, and wool, come to the towns of Sicily.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about wine

When the old man falls, don't laugh, the young have also fallen.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about man, old, olderness

If it isn't wintry in January then expect the worst in February.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

The grill said to the frying pan: I want big fishes not minnows.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Sea urchins, limpets, and crabs you spend a lot and eat nothing.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about nothing

Love is like a cucumber, it starts off sweet and ends up bitter.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about end, bitter, love

Meat makes meat, bread makes a paunch, and wine makes you dance.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about dance, wine

Sometimes the rope is too short, sometimes the well is too deep.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Where many roosters are crowing, it's not because it's daylight.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Don't try to make yourself a land baron at the turn of the river.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

The prior said to the abbess: without money no Mass will be sung.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about money

Eyes that you have made cry, cry; so it's no wonder if they tear.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about miracle, eyes

Having vision as sharp as a kite and hearing as keen as a rabbit.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about vision

As long as you're moving about you can always regain good health.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about good, good luck

Salt comes from the sea and every bad thing comes from the woman.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about things, woman, bad luck, bad

When April is rainy, and May is windy, the year will be fruitful.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian