A race horse gives you an advantage and wins the prize.
More Sicilian Proverbs:
If you want to know if someone has money, observe his beard and his boots.Sicilian
A continuous fever even grounds the lion.
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The promises of love and the smoke of a chimney, washed by water and blown away by the wind.
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A frequent accounting, a long friendship.
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The quince is for fiancees who are fighting and the azarole for good people.
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A fat cow makes a thin calf.
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