1234 Sicilian Proverbs / Page 38
741.
The bands of Palermo and the privileges of Messina.742.
The bankrupt merchant is half rich.743.
The barking of dogs does not reach heaven.744.
The beauty of the play is to do deeds and speak little.745.
The bed of the Dominicans, the table of the Capuccins, and the luxury of the Benedictines.746.
The best of all worlds: A sunny Christmas and a log fire on Easter.747.
The big bells have to ring, in order for the little bells to ring.748.
The bigger the chance, the less the security.749.
The boss said to the servant, when there isn't what you want, eat what there is.750.
The bride's faults are hidden by the dowry.751.
The bushes grow in order to cover defects.752.
The buyer first disparages.753.
The choice oil is from the surface, the best wine is from the middle, and the best honey is from the bottom.754.
The Church never gives anything away.755.
The cockroach inside the oakum, the more it tries to free itself, the more it's caught.756.
The constancy of women is like rain in July.757.
The cowherd who has fodder has bread, and if he doesn't have fodder then he ends up without oxen and without bread.758.
The creditor gets a pledge from the good payer.759.
The devil knows a lot because he's old.760.
The devil laughs when the poor donates to the rich.