Sicilian Proverbs

Famous Sicilian sayings in the form of proverbs that have been passed down for generations.Enjoy and be inspired by these proverbs.

Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty.
Sicilian Proverb

The war is lost for too much advice.
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That grief is light which is capable of counsel.
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Flies can't fly into a closed mouth.
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Your most faithful friends are your own hands.
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The living who is absent is like a dead man.
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Better to have a good friend than a bad relative.
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Whoever waits for time to pass loses time.
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A rock offered by a friend is like an apple.
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A fortress is made of more than one stone.
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A person eating must make crumbs.
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Crooked wood is straightened with fire.
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You can't have meat without the bone.
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The barking of dogs does not reach heaven.
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Morning makes the day.
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Better to be shot with a crossbow than rejected by a window slammed shut.
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The war is lost for too much advice.
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Walk with your slippers until you can find your shoes.
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An empty sack cannot stand up alone.
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Finish what you start.
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Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.
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