In the head of the pig there's something to take and something to leave; in the head of the rabbit there's nothing to leave and nothing to take.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about heads, nothing
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1208 proverbs and old sayings sicilian
At C?ccamu there are the boors at Termini the brunette slaves; and at Palermo long-stemmed roses, beautiful on the outside and rotten on the inside.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian
You need four men to make a good salad: a crazy man to mix it, a scholar for the salt, a miser for a touch of vinegar, and a squanderer for the oil.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about man, need, good, good luck, contentment
Nobel and rich are the Messinans, heads of the kingdom are the Palermitani, the Catanians have a contented heart, and in Cefalu they are rich with fish.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about heads, wealth, fishing, heart
If you've seeded before a heavy rain, one out of one hundred of your plants will be out of line, but if you wait and seed later, one out of one hundred will take.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about rain, contentment
Timely rain cheers my soul; water and sun during seeding, inspires hope; the rains of April and May are late at night; then the good mornings, will be the wealth of the houses.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about soul, wealth, hope, rain, sun, night, water, good, good luck
If you want a beautiful woman, hurry to Syracuse: if you want her ugly, run to Terranova, go to Rosolini if you want her lazy and to Spaccaforno if you're looking for one to try.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about contentment, woman
If the olive trees blossom in April, you'll have enough to collect them with barrels; if they bud in May, you'll have enough to fill a small measure; but if as late as June, you'll only be collecting handfuls.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about measure, contentment
