The lie of the millionaire is more believable than truth from a the beggar.
More Sicilian Proverbs:
The man without money seems half sick.Sicilian
When a rich man comes to bad times, he doesn't know what to do.
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Don't let the chicken into the hen house in January.
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A jealous man is born cuckolded.
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Ring the bells for whoever eats snails and drinks water, because he's dead.
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Daughter of a cat, if she doesn't bite she scratches.
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