Sicilian Proverbs - page 17

How can you get smallpox in old age? (Sicilian Proverb)
How much is prestige worth, not as much as Palermo, if you take away the saints. View proverb
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I'll believe the thunder when I see the lightning. View proverb
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I'll take care of today, let God take care of tomorrow. View proverb
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If Catania had a port, Palermo would be dead. View proverb
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If I were a prophet, I wouldn't be wretched. View proverb
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The pigeon brings the makings and the chick makes the nest. View proverb
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The poor is not believed. View proverb
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The quince is for fiancees who are fighting and the azarole for good people. View proverb
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The rejected stone will become the cornerstone of the wall. View proverb
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The rich have no pain. (Sicilian Proverb)
The richer you are, the more troubles you have. View proverb
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The rose that's not considered, has been smelled or picked or defoliated. View proverb
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If it isn't wintry in January then expect the worst in February. View proverb
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If March is late in coming, June will suffer. View proverb
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If Messina had gardens Palermo would be a bunch of poor country houses. View proverb
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If the dowry doesn't support her, even the executioner is disinterested. View proverb
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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. View proverb
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If the tree doesn't bear fruit, cut it off at the base. View proverb
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If you continually harvest without fertilizing the land will soon be exhausted and you'll have bad years. View proverb
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If you don't collect the sheep early, you get neither the sheep nor the wool. (Sicilian Proverb)
If you don't have money, you're not worth listening to. View proverb
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The most important thing you have to do is to save your soul. View proverb
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The mother bears the daughter and the neighbor marries her off. View proverb
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The old never lack for a story when they're standing in the sun or in front of a warm fireplace. View proverb
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