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The house of envy lies in the lowest hollows, golden, sunless, breathed upon by no wind, grim and filled full of inert chill, and lacking warmth, is always roiled in fog.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about envy, home, house

When you are an anvil, hold you still; when you are a hammer, strike your fill.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

The summer that yields lots of pumpkins and horse radish doesn't fill the larder.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

An evening rainbow means good weather in the morning, a rainbow in the morning fills wells and fountains.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about weather, good, good luck

If the olive trees blossom in April, you'll have enough to collect them with barrels; if they bud in May, you'll have enough to fill a small measure; but if as late as June, you'll only be collecting handfuls.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about measure