I think the proverb posted by Susanne was slightly wrong, though. The
version I know (- I've heard the sentence said to me only a month ago from a
friend living in NY - The Queens) sounds more like a menace: do not try to
play the fool with a real Neapolitan. Now, let me tell you that the
allusion here was clearly to the Neapolitan's mafia, (the " Camorra"), a
more criminal and less honourable clan than the Sicilian Mafia itself.
I had lately some gossip carried to me about my friend, which I think it is
better not to report, since from another quarter a person I know is involved
in it too.
Thanks God, I have escaped to involve myself with any Neapolitan
"camorrista", so far.
Bev
On Sat, 01 Jul 2000 22:32:00 -0400, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> This reminds me of Wittgenstein's remark (in _Culture & Value_?) that if
a lion
> could speak we wouldn't be able to understand him.
>
> susanne wrote:
>
> > There is a funny proverb which possibly relates to what you just said:
> > "It is silly to act as a "Neapolitan" when in the company of real
> > Neapolitans".
> > Anyhow, I never came across one of them...
> >
> > Susanne
> >
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