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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Maritu gilusu mori curnutu.
o in English: A jealous husband dies a cuckold.
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Chista e a zita, cu voli sa marita.
o in English: (Literally) This is the bride, who wants her, can marry her. (Meaning) This is how it is, like it or not.
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) C'avi bedda la mugghieri [moglie] e vappa si la fa d'oru la varba ri stuppa.
o in English: He who has a beautiful wife is arrogant, his beard grows golden like oakum.
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Si maritunu li puvireddi e fannu li puvireddi.
o in English: The poor marry and make more poor.
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Amuri di matri e sirbimientu [asservimento] di muglieri.
o in English: A woman's love for her mother turns her into a slave when she's a wife.
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Figghi maritati, guai avanzati [iniziati].
o in English: Married children -- the troubles begin.
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Martrimoni e crati, nun ni purtati ca sariti gastimati.
o In English: (Literally) Marriage and servants can't be bought or one will be detested. (Meaning): As one can't buy love or loyalty, it's best not to try to buy people off. | Contributed by: Image courtesy of the Library of Congress #3b22736r
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- 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) Amuri fattu pri lu 'ntentu [interesse], dura quantu lu ventu.
o in English: (Literally) Love made for interest, lasts as long as the wind. (Meaning) Marry for love and the marriage will last as long as the wind blows (Not long at all!).
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Sicily, Italy | | Date: Centuries-old | Notes: Proverb or Folk Saying on Marriage -- by Region -- Sicily
o in Italian: (Dialect) Casa senza fimmina impuvirisci.
o in English: How poor is a home without a woman.
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