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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: (Dialect) Accumincia ad arricchiri cu' accumincia a disprizzari li ricchizzi.
o in English: (Literally) You are beginning to get rich when you start despising riches. (Meaning) Not wanting the things the rich have, is the first step in feeling rich (and being happy). | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #DS_145CCAB
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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 spiziali non tastari, a firraru non tuccari.
o in English: At the (food) store don't do any tasting, at the blacksmith, don't touch. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of the New York Public Library, Digital Gallery # 732284
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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: Megghiu muriri chi rumpiri la fidi.
o in English: Better to die than to lose one's faith.
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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: (Dialect) Cu' ad autru 'nzigna, acquista cchiu sapiri.
o in English: Who teaches others, acquires more knowledge. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #45047
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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) Pri la suverchia cummidita la riligioni pirira.
o in English: For undue love of comfort religion is lost. | Contributed by: Image courtesy The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #809544
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Vice -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: Amicu ca non ti duna, parendi ca non ti impresta, fuili comu la pesta.
o in English: Friends who won't give, relatives who won't lend you a hand, avoid them like the plague.
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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 cchiu sapi, menu cridi.
o in English: The more one knows, the less one believes. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #818816
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- Vice -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Cui di la propria libbirta si spogghia, sempri si trova cu affannu e cu dogghia.
o in English: He who has been stripped of his rightful liberty will always have trouble breathing, and be in great pain.
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Good and Evil -- 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 Good and Evil -- Vice -- 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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