Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
If you walk with your feet your shoe will get
worn, if you walk with your head, your
hat.
If you want 1 year of prosperity, grow grain.
If you want 10 years of prosperity, grow
trees. If you want 100 years of
prosperity, grow people.
If you want a beautiful woman, hurry to
Syracuse: if you want her ugly, run to
Terranova, go to Rosolini if you want her
lazy and to Spaccaforno if you're looking
for one to try.
If you want a better tomorrow do good
today.
If you want a celebration provide the means.
If you want a certain thing, you must first be
a certain person. Once you are that
certain person, obtaining that certain
thing will no longer be a concern of
yours.
If you want a crop for one year, grow grain;
if you want a crop for ten years, grow a
tree; if you want a crop for a hundred
years, grow men.
If you want a faithful dog start rearing him
when he is young.
If you want a fine wife, don't pick her on a
Sunday.
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
If you want a thing done, go. If not, send.
The shortest answer is doing.
If you want a thing well done, do it yourself.
If you want a well, only dig in one place.
If you want an audience, start a fight.
If you want anything well done, do it
yourself.
If you want apples, you have to shake the
trees.
If you want beauty, you must be injured.
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.
If you want clear water, draw it from the
spring.
If you want dinner, don't insult the cook.
If you want equality, then go to the
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graveyard.
If you want fire, look for it in the ashes.
If you want good advice, consult an old
man.
If you want good service, serve yourself.
If you want half a bread, beg smaddy buy it,
but if yu want a wan, buy it yuself.
If you want happiness for an hour -- take a
nap. If you want happiness for a day --
go fishing. If you want happiness for a
month -- get married. If you want
happiness for a year -- inherit a fortune.
If you want happiness for a lifetime --
help someone else.
If you want no disappointments, don't in-
dulge in illusions.
If you want peace, prepare for war.
If you want peace, you must prepare for
war.
If you want people to think you are wise,
agree with them.
If you want people to understand you, you
speak their language.
If you want sex while traveling, travel with
your wife.
If you want some lies to be believed wrap
them up in truths.
If you want something done and done well,
do it yourself.
If you want something, go yourself, if not,
send somebody else.
If you want something, you must work for
it.
If you want something, you'll do a thousand
things to obtain it. But if you don't want
something, you'll give a thousand
excuses to refrain from it.
If you want the daughter, you must kiss the
mother.
If you want the truth, ask a child.
If you want to annoy the devil stay silent.
If you want to avoid being cheated, ask for
prices at three different stores.
If you want to be a hundred you must start
young.