Sicilian Proverbs
Sayings of Sicilian origin A furious storm passes quickly. The early bird catches the worm. The less things change, the more they remain the same. You may garnish it with as much salt and pepper as you want, but pumpkin still has little flavor. Who is blind, dumb and deaf will live a peaceful life of a hundred years. Respect is measured: whoever pays it to others, will be respected. April makes the flowers and the beauty, but May gets all the credit. Buy at the cost of four and sell at the cost of eight. The testimony of one eyewitness is worth more than the hearsay of a hundred. You can't have meat without the bone. Buyer beware. After August, winter starts. Unspoken words cannot be noted. He who preservers shall win. Pee on the ruins before they build a temple over them. Sing to the mother-in-law, listen to the sister-in-law. One who lives within his means can be said to be rich. A pious doctor makes putrid wounds. Old wood lights better but burns out quicker...