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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Love -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect)Se non ci fosse la gelosia, l'amore andrebbe via.
o in English: If one doesn't bury one's jealousy, one's love will go away.
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Love -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) La gilusia e camula [tarlo] di l'amuri.
o in English: Jealousy is the woodworm of love.
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Love (Women) -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) E' bona fimmina, fimmina ca' nun parra [parla].
o in English: A good woman is a woman who doesn't talk.
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Love -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Onestati e gintilizza avanzanu ogni biddizza.
o in English: (Literally) Honesty and gentleness (or friendliness) win over beauty. (Meaning) Honesty and gentleness are more important in a woman than beauty.
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Love -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect): Quanno lu zitu e la zita si vonnu, li parenti accurdari a forza si hannu.
o in English: When the bridegroom and the bride want each other, the relatives must agree to the union. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The Library of Congress #3g05018r
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Love -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Lu focu forti facili s'astuta.
o in English: A strong fire can easily be extinguished. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of The New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #816521
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Love -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Cu' mancia amauri a lu ruvettu [rovo], sta cent anni 'ntra lu lettu.
o in English: Those who make love under the blackberry bushes, end up in bed for one hundred years [because it hurts so much].
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Love (Women) -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) I fimmini anu capiddi [capelli] luogni e sintimenta [intelligenza] curti.
o in English: Women have long hair and small brains.
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Love -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Nun cririti [credete] ommini a fimmini 'nammaurati: e nun criritic mancu a carita ri frati.
o in English: One does not believe (or take seriously) men and women who are in love, nor can one believe in brotherly love.
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Love -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) La gilusia avvilena lu cori, spanni lu feli 'ntra lu duci amuri.
o in English: Jealousy poisons the heart, spreading the gall in the sweet love. (Meaning) Jealousy poisons the heart, turning what was once sweet into bitterness.
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