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The guests will go away, and we will eat the pasty.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Sausage from Mazzarino, c?lia from Caltagirone, and pasta from Vizzini.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Sister Nicola said: Don't put the pasta basket in the water until it's boiling.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about water

If you want bread go to Agrigento, if you want pasta go to Licata, ask for money from the people in Aci, oil and sumac from the Terminesi.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about money, people

As with Gladness Men of Old

As with gladness, men of old
Did the guiding star behold
As with joy they hailed its light
Leading onward, beaming bright
So, most glorious Lord, may we
Evermore be led to Thee.

As with joyful steps they...

Carols

Come, Ye Lofty

Come ye lofty, come ye lowly
Let your songs of gladness ring;
In a stable lies the Holy,
In a manger rests the King:
See in Mary s arms reposing
Christ by highest heaven adored:
Come, your circle round Him closing,...

Carols

The Manger Throne

Like silver lamps in a distant shrine,
The stars are sparkling bright
The bells of the city of God ring out,
For the Son of Mary is born to-night.
The gloom is past
And the morn at last
Is coming with orient light....

Carols

If the first goat goes lame, those that follow will not reach the pasture.

Proverbs and old sayings

He that would go to sea for pleasure would go to hell for a pastime.

Proverbs and old sayings French about pleasure, hell

While there's nothing to do in April, let out the herd to pasture with all the sheep.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about nothing

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