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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

Sweet rice is eaten quickly.

Proverbs and old sayings

A black cow also gives white milk.

Proverbs and old sayings about magic

Only a monkey understands a monkey.

Proverbs and old sayings

The cow must graze where she is tied.

Proverbs and old sayings

An elephant's head is no load for a child.

Proverbs and old sayings about children, heads

The elephant's head is no load for a child.

Proverbs and old sayings about children, heads

He who refuses a gift will not fill his barn.

Proverbs and old sayings about gifts

A hundred aunts is not the same as one mother.

Proverbs and old sayings about mother

It is the wandering dog that finds the old bone.

Proverbs and old sayings about old, olderness

Death is the key that will open a miser's coffers.

Proverbs and old sayings about death

A paddle here, a paddle there -- the canoe stays still.

Proverbs and old sayings

However full the house, the hen finds a corner to lay in.

Proverbs and old sayings about home, house

Even though chickens don't wash, their eggs are still white.

Proverbs and old sayings

He who upsets something should know how to put it back again.

Proverbs and old sayings

When a single hair has fallen from your head, you are not yet bald.

Proverbs and old sayings about heads, contentment

Invite people into your parlor, and they will come into your bedroom.

Proverbs and old sayings about people

Incremental efforts have an impact as benefits accumulate.

Proverbs and old sayings

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