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Take care of the manger and water the animals at the drinking trough.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about animals, drinking, water

From September to August drink the old wine and leave the must to age.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about olderness, age, drinking, wine, old

The gallows is not made for the rich, but for the head of the peasant.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about peasantry, wealth, heads

With a clear Sirocco and a dark North Wind, go to sea without concern.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about worry, dark

If between friends there is not equality, there won't be perfect love.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about equality, perfection, love

When the dripping continues it succeeds in piercing the hardest stone.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

To ward off the boredom of life, eat snails in May and fish in August.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about boredom, fishing, life

When birds aren't making a mess it's a sign that it's been a bad year.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about bad luck, bad

By Saint Candelora day if it's not snowing or raining, winter is over.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about saints, day

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

Who loses his honor loses a lot, who loses his faith, loses everything.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about faith

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