Proverbs and old sayings, page 1904

43574 proverbs and old sayings

Don't sleep on the ground during those months that are spelled with an r.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about sleep

The laying hen says: give me feed to fill my beak and I'll give you eggs.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about contentment

What has the rooster of Sciacca been reduced to, to be pecked by the hen.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

The rose that's not considered, has been smelled or picked or defoliated.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Whoever brings his wife to every feast will not be lacking for headaches.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about feast, wife

You may crush, bleed, stamp on and scratch me, but I won't play with fire.

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

When you have money you live happily, when you don't you lose your friends

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about contentment, money

Believe half what's recounted, the less you believe, the better you'll do.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about faith, contentment

When the ear of corn hangs to the side the farmer watches it with comfort.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Messina is clever, Palermo is pompous; Messina is rich, Palermo is greedy.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about intelligence, wealth

You need to first experience adversity, before you can handle high praise.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about experience, praise, need, contentment

When you uproot vines as you plant vines, you'll never harvest the grapes.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about contentment

When you want to serve your friend, you can't worry about your belongings.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about worry, contentment

The meat from the castrated, from wherever you take it you trick yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about contentment

Mountains will never join other mountains but men will confront other men.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about man

Tie the donkey where the owner wants, and let the wolf come to devour him.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

If you want to know if someone has money, observe his beard and his boots.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about money, contentment

Better the bad one from a good breed than the better one from a bad breed.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about bad luck, bad, good, good luck

Ring the bells for whoever eats snails and drinks water, because he's dead.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about water

Better to be wrongfully excommunicated than to make a death bed confession.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about confession, death