The rich do as they want, the poor do as they can.
More Sicilian Proverbs:
Don't preach, neither at home nor abroad.Sicilian
Whoever sows within the vineyard, neither reaps a crop nor harvests grapes.
Sicilian
Who arrives at the mill first, grinds.
Sicilian
Don't make friends with monks and soldiers.
Sicilian
If you don't collect the sheep early, you get neither the sheep nor the wool.
Sicilian
Earning encourages diligence.
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