1234 Sicilian Proverbs / Page 50
981.
When death is near, neither doctors nor medicine help.982.
When everything is going smoothly, a man tends to get cocky.983.
When fava beans are flowering, apply water in torrents.984.
When February is rainy, it's very profitable.985.
When God wants to help you, he comes all the way to your house.986.
When in March sun and water are taking turns with water and sun, the mules end up doing the carrying.987.
When in Rome, do as the Romans.988.
When it rains in the morning, take the plow and start sowing; when it rains between Vespers and nightfall, put on your boots.989.
When it's seen, there's no need for proof.990.
When loves is willing, it finds a way.991.
When loves knocks, be sure to answer.992.
When sweethearts want each other, the parents must inevitably accede.993.
When the cat hops around, bad weather is on the way.994.
When the cat washes its face, you know it's going to rain.995.
When the cat's away the mice will play.996.
When the cost is high think about it, when it's low, buy a lot.997.
When the crane passes, urge the oxen on.998.
When the dripping continues it succeeds in piercing the hardest stone.999.
When the ear of corn hangs to the side the farmer watches it with comfort.1000.
When the fever is gone, the thirst ends.