By Saint Candelora day if it's not snowing or raining, winter is over.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about saints, day
Proverbs and old sayings, page 1902
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During the winter eat long fishes, during the summer eat short fishes.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian
Ten ounces to all, eleven ounces to some, and a full twelve to no one.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian
Every promise is a debt and is owed, blessed is he who keeps his word.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about promise, word
In the olive grove, a wise man at the feet and a wild man at the head.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about heads, man
The poverty of the gentleman is better than the money of the poor man.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about poverty, money, man
If Messina had gardens Palermo would be a bunch of poor country houses.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about garden, country
With a good farm, garden and vineyard, all your problems will be cured.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about problems, garden, good, good luck
If you give your goods without a pledge, you show little inventiveness.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about contentment
In war, hunting, and love you suffer a thousand pains for one pleasure.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about suffering, pleasure, war, love, contentment
Palermo is a tolerant man, whoever goes, goes and whoever comes, comes.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about man
If someone can take whatever you have, give them whatever they ask for.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about contentment
You need to have patience in storms: you don't eat honey without flies.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about patience, need, contentment
Sausage from Mazzarino, c?lia from Caltagirone, and pasta from Vizzini.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian
The ancient motto says: When you can eat the figs, prune the fig trees.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about old, contentment
Horses from Ragusa, mules from Spaccaforno, and jackasses from Modica.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian
When the rooster crows off the hour, don't hesitate to adjust the time.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about time
Don't be foolish! because foolishness hits the mark and cursing doesn't.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian
God save us from evil neighbors and from the indignation of the upright.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about god
Sow fava bean and flax with confidence while you still have a full silo.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about contentment
