Many linguistic expression concerning the olive tree and the olive oil production have been created. Many proverbs reveal the importance that the olive oil production has always had, from ancient times.

Many of them refer to ways of working the field, like:

Others refer to seasonal predictions and calendar advice, like:
"The olive harvested with a stick
gives a bad taste to the oil
to bring to the market."

"L'oliva ch'è cugghiuta cu la mazza, ogghiu di mal sapuri porta 'n chiazza" (Sicilia)
"The olive harvested with a stick brings bad tasting oil to the market place".
Others refer to culinary advice, like: