1234 Sicilian Proverbs / Page 15
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Don't trust old people and strangers.282.
Don't trust your enemy's advice.283.
Don't try to make yourself a land baron at the turn of the river.284.
Donkeys and women, beat them with a stick, to keep them at task.285.
Dress up a country bumpkin and he looks like a baron.286.
Dress up once a year, and dress up in cloth.287.
Drink coffee while it's hot enough to make you swear but let the chocolate cool.288.
Dry your feet and warm your head, and don't worry about the rest.289.
During an epidemic doctors are happy.290.
During April rainfalls the pig gets butchered, the oxen gets fattened and the sheep laughs.291.
During sickness, you recognize the value of good health.292.
During the winter eat long fishes, during the summer eat short fishes.293.
Each wrinkle is an ounce of wisdom.294.
Earning encourages diligence.295.
Earnings are of little use if one doesn't know how to save.296.
Earnings far away get spent along the way.297.
Earnings from usury don't last long.298.
Earnings make weariness pass.299.
Easy come, easy go.300.
Eat as much beef as you can.