Fake gold and papier mache cost little and look like a lot.
More Sicilian Proverbs:
Use the chicken for broth and the pullet for its meat.Sicilian
See Palermo and enjoy it, see Naples then die.
Sicilian
The bride's faults are hidden by the dowry.
Sicilian
God save me from false friends, so that I can protect myself from my enemies.
Sicilian
Nobel and rich are the Messinans, heads of the kingdom are the Palermitani, the Catanians have a contented heart, and in Cefalu they are rich with fish.
Sicilian
If they are roses they will blossom, if they are thorns, they will prick.
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