Proverbs and old sayings, page 140

43574 proverbs and old sayings

A woman's polite devotion is her greatest beauty.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about beauty, woman

No chicken will fall into the fire a second time.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fall, fire, fire brigade, time

He who has brothers has more than riches can buy.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about wealth, commerce

If you're caught in a trap then you're the thief.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about trap, thieves, contentment

If you have ground nuts in your room expect rats.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

He who has got experience can milk a running cow.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about experience

A dog will not follow its owner to follow a king.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

If stretching were wealth, the cat would be rich.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about wealth

He who wants authority should never be a visitor.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about authority

Where there is a frog, the snake is not far away.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

If you value piece and freedom you will loose it.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about value, contentment

When one finger is swollen it affects the others.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The persons we eat with are the ones to kills us.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about people

The viper assumes the colors of his surroundings.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

If a bird bills the rock then it trusts its beck.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about bills, rocks

The ant that destroys a kola nut lives inside it.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

If you do not have patience you cannot make beer.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about patience, contentment

The plant God favors will grow even without rain.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about rain, god

Defeat is not failure but trail is total failure.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about failure, defeat

The words of the wise become sweet the day after.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about word, day