English translation: Monreale, a city without comfort, either it rains, or the wind blows, or bells toll for the dead.
Né tu letu né iu cunsulatu.
English translation: Neither you happy nor I consoled.
Non c'è megghiu sarsa di la fami.
English translation: Hunger is the best sauce.
'Ntra greci e greci nun si vinni abbraciu.
English translation: There's honor among thieves.
Nun mèttiri lu carru davanti li voi.
English translation: Don't put the cart before the horse.
Ogni mali nun veni pri nòciri.
English translation: Not every pain comes to harm you.
Ogghiu di 'n summa, vinu di 'mmenzu e meli di 'n funnu.
English translation: The choice oil is from the surface, the best wine is from the middle, and the best honey is from the bottom.
Omu dinarusu, omu pinsirusu.
English translation: A wealthy man is a pensive man.
Pasqua e Natali cu cu' vôi Carnalivari cu li toi.
English translation: Spend Easter and Christmas with whomever you want, but celebrate Mardi Gras with your own.
Petra disprizzata, cantunera di muro.
English translation: The rejected stone will become the cornerstone of the wall.
Pruvulazzu di jinnaru càrrica lu sularu.
English translation: A dry January means a filled hayloft.
Quannu amuri tuppulìa, 'un lu lassari 'nmenzu la via.
English translation: When love knocks, be sure to answer.
Quannu gatta nun c'è li surci abballanu.
English translation: When the cat's away the mice will play.
