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Sardinia, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverbs or Folk Sayings on Good & Evil -- Vice -- by Region -- Sardinia
o in Italian (Dialect): Sa cosa furada durada pagu, e cummenti esti benia, s'indi andada.
o in English: Things that are gotten by underhanded means don't last long, as easily as they came, they go.
o in Italian (Dialect): Jnnui non penetrada sa femina, non penetrada mancu su buginu.
o in English: Where the woman doesn't go, the devil doesn't go either.
o in Italian (Dialect): Su meri tenit sempri arrexoni, mancai siat imbroglioni.
o in English: The boss is always right even if he is in the wrong.
o in Italian (Dialect): De milli amigos, non sinde incontrac unu fidele.
o in English: Out of a thousand friends, not one that is faithful. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The Library of Congress #3b48530r
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- God -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Giudicari e 'nniminari Diu sulu lu po fari.
o in English: Only God can judge and guess.
| Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #1261836
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Lu veru saviu e cui si sarva l'arma dici, sant' Arfonsu.
o in English: The real sage is the one who saves the soul, says Saint Alfonso. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #1560738
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- God -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Ama Diu cu tuttu cori e li mali lingui lassali jiri.
o in English: (Literally) Love God with all your heart and don't use bad language. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of the New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #426392
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Sayings on Good & Evil -- Virtue -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian (Dialect) Mentri si' 'n giuvintu acquista virtu.
o in English: (Literally) While you are young it is the time to acquire virtue. (Meaning) One should learn how to behave in a moral fashion when one is young. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #1586870
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good & Evil -- Virtue -- God -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Lu Signuri joca gravusu, ma e sempri patri misiricurdiusu.
o in English: The Lord is solemn, but always merciful. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of the New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #427139
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good & Evil -- Vice -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Cui perdi l'onuri, perdi assai, ma cui perdi la fidi, perdi tuttu.
o in English: Who loses his honor, loses a lot, but who loses his faith loses all. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #425984
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good & Evil -- Vice -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) A santu chi nun suda, nun ti cc addinucchiari.
o in English: (Literally) A saint that does not sweat, do not kneel before. (Meaning) Do not pray to a saint who has no compassion for your plight. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery # 811289
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Virtue -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Satatti onuratu e nun ti curari si spoviru.
o in English: Keep your honor and don't worry about being poor.
| Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #810448
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good & Evil -- Virtue -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: Sariva a pezza pu puttusu.
o in English: Save that piece, it might be useful. | Contributed by: Image Courtesty of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery # 828264
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