1234 Sicilian Proverbs / Page 3
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A man without money is like the walking dead.42.
A neat house and a messy vineyard.43.
A new doctor is a plague on the country.44.
A person eating must make crumbs.45.
A piece of meat with eyes.46.
A purchased vineyard is tantamount to a stolen vineyard.47.
A race horse gives you an advantage and wins the prize.48.
A raised salary has been earned by service.49.
A red sky means either water or wind; if it doesn't rain, it will be fair weather.50.
A rich man is a learned man, a very rich man is astute.51.
A rock offered by a friend is like an apple.52.
A secretive person is up to some mischief.53.
A self confident woman will soon be married.54.
A sheep's wool sky means wind's to follow, either a Levant or a West wind or a Sirocco.55.
A sick person can eat a fig that's ringed with a crown; the burgisotta fig is a treat for the girl.56.
A silent woman is a good woman.57.
A skinny pig is better than a fat chicken.58.
A small indignity can destroy a great love.59.
A smart man doesn't give his wife a lot of freedom.60.
A snowy year, means a good year for grain.