Corsican Proverbs

Corsican Proverbs distill island wisdom shaped by the maquis, clan honor, and centuries under Genoese rule. They prize courage, shrewd speech, hospitality, and endurance amid rugged mountains and changing powers.

A man without a woman is a tree without leaves and branches. (Corsican Proverb)
The dog barks, the pig eats. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
Where there is a rooster the chicken will not crow. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
Everyone tries to make the water flow to his mill. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
Courage cannot be bought at the inn. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
Seamen learn to get to know each other during a storm. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
He who is born a mule can never be a horse. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
The barrel can only yield the wine that's in it. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
A house: you can know who built it, but not who is enjoying it. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
A mare who has had a foal will never again drink pure water. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
A woman builds and destroys a house. (Corsican Proverb)
Ajaccio, ajaccio, if you don't go there, you won't lose your money. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
Alive one hour, dead another. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
An empty purse can't stand alone and a full purse can't bend. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
You're correct, but the goat is mine. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
Zigliara, fire and flame. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
A closed mouth catches neither flies nor food. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
A curse turns around and strikes the one who uttered it in the face. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
A fortune-teller would never be unhappy. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
At birth your fate is written. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
Better the head of a village than the tail of a town. (Corsican Proverb)
Cards play and gamblers brag. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
Where money is lacking, none enters. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
Whether well-shaven or not, it looks the same after a few days. View proverb
Corsican Proverb
Women's tears are fountains of malice. View proverb
Corsican Proverb