Who seizes too much with his own hand, will have everything slip away and will hold nothing.
More Sicilian Proverbs:
The bed of the Dominicans, the table of the Capuccins, and the luxury of the Benedictines.Sicilian
Don't sleep on the ground during those months that are spelled with an r.
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Acquire virtue while you're young.
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When the screech-owl sings, you can try to go to work for someone else if you're working for a bad owner.
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The one who loses his faith will never be content.
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Who waits hoping in plans and dreams, loses time, and collects flies and troubles.
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