Proverbs and old sayings, page 159

43574 proverbs and old sayings

Even drumsticks are heavy on the way home after the dance.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about dance, home

The womb is not a boat, it cannot carry as much as a boat.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

A hunter with one arrow doesn't shoot with a careless aim.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about hunters

One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about wisdom

You cannot climb a bid of success with your hands tied up.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about success, contentment

You have to heal the wound before it ignores the medicine.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about medicine, contentment

Even if thin, the elephant remains the king of the forest.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

It takes a season for a snake to change into its new skin.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about season, change

The wealth of the greedy ultimately goes to the community.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about wealth

If you don't scale the mountain, you can't view the plain.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

A day you believe is not bad, is the one that becomes bad.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about bad luck, faith, bad, day, contentment

When the big drum is sounded the small drums keep silence.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about silence

The cheapest way to improve your looks is to wear a smile.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about smile

A chicken with beautiful plumage does not sit in a corner.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

An open mind only hurts those who fear their own mistakes.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about mind, fear

You can see the fowl's innerness when the wind is blowing.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

He whose mother is naked is not likely to clothe his aunt.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about mother

The fruits of a tree on the roadside are never eaten ripe.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Those who move are the ones who see the lion's footprints.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Wherever something stands, another thing stands beside it.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about things