Better to have a good friend than a bad relative.
More Sicilian Proverbs:
Good study and good care banish and break bad luck.Sicilian
Every beauty has some fault and every plain jane some grace.
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When you lose friends, you go down many steps.
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Don't sleep on the ground during those months that are spelled with an r.
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Strong men, harmful at home.
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Having vision as sharp as a kite and hearing as keen as a rabbit.
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