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Sicily, Italy | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate & Fortune -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: Ognunu pensa a lu propriu guadagnu e si joca accussi a gabba cumpagnu.
o in English: (Literally) Everyone thinks of his own gain and so will even play against his companion. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #828370
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Sicily, Italy | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate & Fortune -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Cu' ammuccia zoccu fa, e signu chi mali fa.
o in English: Who hides what he is doing, is a sign he is doing something bad. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #827003
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Sicily, Italy | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Lu beddu di lu jocu e fari fatti e parrari pocu.
o in English: The beauty of the game is to point out the facts and speak little. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery # 1116432
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Sicily, Italy | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Di judici chi penni, 'ngiustizia s'attenni.
o in English: From where justice hangs, injustice waits. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #818333
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Sicily, Italy | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Giustizia e focu, daticci locu!
o in English: Justice and fire, make room!
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Sicily, Italy | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Lu malu guadagnatu prestu e cunsumatu.
o in English: (Literally) Ill-gotten gains are consumed quickly. | Contributed by: Courtesy Image of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #828402
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Sicily, Italy | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Guadagnu fa guagghiardu.
o in English: (Literally) Gain makes gain. (Meaning) Money makes money. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #488056
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Sicily, Italy | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) La guadagnu fa passari la stancchizza.
o in English: Winning makes tiredness go away. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #801321
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Sicily, Italy | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Folk Saying on Migration
Folk Sayings on Migration
o in Italian: (Dialect): Guadagnu luntanu arresta pri la via.
o in English: (Literally) Winnings made from afar end up on the road. (Meaning) If you make your profit far from home, the profit will be eaten up long before you return home. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #488659
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Sicily, Italy | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Fate and Fortune -- by Region -- Sicily
in Italian: (Dialect) Pocu servi lu guadagun s' 'un si sapi manteniri.
in English: (Literally) Gain doesn't amount to much if one doesn't know how to maintain it. (Meaning) Getting lots of money doesn't amount to much if you spend the money rather than save it. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #1256241
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