Both water and fire need to be treated with respect.
More Sicilian Proverbs:
The unscrupulous steal everything.Sicilian
Once you've used enough seasoning; using more will spoil the dish.
Sicilian
Luck is the friend of jackasses and the crazy; it's a mortal enemy of the virtuous.
Sicilian
Tie the donkey where the owner wants, and let the wolf come to devour him.
Sicilian
Laughter without reason, is either crazy or stupid.
Sicilian
The haughty broad bean flowers and climbs but produces little fruit.
Sicilian