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Catania proverbs
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Catanian is a Sicilian dialect spoken in the city of Catania in eastern Sicily.
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Non accattari la gatta ' ntra lu saccu.
English equivalent: To buy a pig in a poke.
von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.com/books?id=iNNmAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA150 II 1875 Fries German 150 269, Sacke
Nuddu prufeta a la sua patria accettu.
English equivalent: A prophet is not recognized in his own land.
von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.com/books?id=iNNmAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA126 1875 German 126 227, Prophet
See Also
Italian proverbs
Category:Proverbs by language