Mother’s Day and Sicilian Proverbs!

In 2019, the mother’s day is celebrated on Sunday 12 May and for us this is an excellent opportunity to talk about Sicilian folk wisdom! Even in this case, as for everything else, there are some suitable Sicilian Proverbs.

Of course, they are not all flattering (such as the last one!), but the fact remains that they are very interesting, because they allow you to get to know Sicily more from an unusual point of view.

Tri sugnu i cori cchiù amati: matri, soru e frati.

(Sono tre i cuori più amati, quello della mamma, della sorella e del fratello).

Three are the most loved hearts, that of the mother, sister and brother.

❤️ ❤️ ❤️

A casa, senza ‘a fimmina, ‘mpuvirisci.

(Senza la donna, la casa è spoglia).

Without the woman, the house is bare.

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Bedda matri lu munnu sbrogghia, l’ammanta cu lu velu e lu cummogghia.

(Una buona madre toglie ogni ostacolo, lo copre con il velo e lo nasconde).

A good mother removes every obstacle, covers it with a veil and hides it.

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Dici mamma Rocca: si talia cu’ l’uocchi e ‘un si tocca.

(Dice la mamma di Rocca: si guarda con gli occhi ma non si tocca).

Rocca’s mother says: you look with your eyes but don’t touch yourself.

✔️? ❌?️

Fimmina bona, vali chiù di ‘na corona.

(Una donna in gamba, vale più di un reame).

A smart woman is worth more than a realm.

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Tali matri, tali fighia, va ‘bbiassi ‘nta larigghia

(Tale madre, tale figlia, vi butterei nella graticola).

Like mother, like daughter, I would throw you on the grill.

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Have a look at our 7 facts to recognize a Sicilian Mother!

And remember..

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