Sea urchins, limpets, and crabs you spend a lot and eat nothing.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about nothing, contentment
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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, contentment
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, contentment
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 contentment, 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
The mature fruit is cooked in August and dished out in September.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian
Don't join in the celebration or holiday if you feel disgruntled.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about holidays, contentment
Never trust your friend with a secret unless he is mute or a dog.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about secret
A bird shows its worth with its song, an intellect by its speech.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian
Grief for a husband is like a pain in the elbow, sharp and short.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about sadness, pain, husband
A woman is like a cat: the more you pet her the better she feels.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about pets, woman, contentment
