If your neighbor's house is afire, fetch water to save your own.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about home, house, water
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1208 proverbs and old sayings sicilian
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
The eye of the Syracusan makes the snakes come out of their pits.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian
Dry your feet and warm your head, and don't worry about the rest.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about worry, rest, heads
