1234 Sicilian Proverbs / Page 42
821.
The more you know the less you believe.822.
The most important thing you have to do is to save your soul.823.
The mother bears the daughter and the neighbor marries her off.824.
The mother of a fool is always pregnant.825.
The new moon of March rules for six months.826.
The nightime March snow disappears by day.827.
The offender writes in dust, the offended writes in marble.828.
The oil merchant handles gold and diamonds; the grain merchant does business with silver, but the wine merchant is a poor man.829.
The old have to be respected.830.
The old never lack for a story when they're standing in the sun or in front of a warm fireplace.831.
The old nightingale sings better.832.
The old woman doesn't want fun, she wants bread, wine, and fire.833.
The olive grove of your grandfather, the cherry trees of your father, and your grape vines.834.
The one who does the dividing has the best portion.835.
The one who has a fever thinks that honey is bitter.836.
The one who loses his faith will never be content.837.
The ox which eats hay, works the entire day.838.
The pardon arrives after the man was hung.839.
The peasant is like the monk in many ways.840.
The pig says: give to me and I'll give to you, don't tell me how long it's taking.