Proverbs and old sayings, page 190

43574 proverbs and old sayings

Don't undermine my silence, its got reason; don't rate it, it as got no scale.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about reason, silence

When a new saying gets to the land of empty men they lose their heads over it.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about heads, man

If you give a handshake to the leopard, next time he will come for an embrace.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about time, contentment

No matter how powerful a man, he cannot make the rains fall on his farm alone.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fall, man

When the drummers change their beats the dancers must also change their Steps.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about change

Looking at a king's mouth one would never think he sucked his mother's breast.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about mother

When the head of a snake is cut off, the rest of his body is an ordinary rope.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about body, rest, heads

Listening is the most difficult skill to learn and the most important to have.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

If you cry because you miss the sun, your tears will not let you see the moon.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about tears, moon, sun, contentment

He who says we shall hear what happened never responds to any alarm of agency.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Dry thunder that tears the sky doesn't make you forget the storm of yesterday.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about tears, sky, contentment

The house rat who goes swimming with his friend the lizard will die from cold.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about death, home, house

The hunter who is tracking an elephant does not stop to throw stones at birds.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about hunters

You will never know the importance of the buttocks, until they develop a boil.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

It is odd for a dog to look unconcerned when a sheep is barking at a stranger.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Many hens may be in love with one cock, but none will be jealous of the other.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about love

If a soldier doesn't have ambitions to become a general is not a good soldier.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about good, good luck

Until the rotten tooth is pulled out cautiously, the mouth will not have rest.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about rest

A good man never stays in the grave forever, he always has chance to come back.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about chance, good, good luck, man

No matter how long a stick may stay in a river, it will never change into fish.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about change, fishing