The one who hasn't strength to pound yams pretends to drive away flies from the yams.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
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Confiding a secret to an unworthy person is like carrying grain in a bag with a hole.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about secret, people
If you don't know where your going to then any road will take you where you're going.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment
If you don't want a tail of a monkey to touch you then don't attend the monkey dance.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about dance, contentment
It is not with saying honey, Honey, that sweetness will come into the mouth.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
If a mother steals with a child stripped in the back what do you expect of the child.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about children, mother, contentment
He that beats the drum for the mad man to dance is no better than the mad man himself.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about dance, man
He who is first to receive something forgets when his friend will receive their share.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
People who drink to drown their sorrows, should be told that sorrow knows how to swim.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about sadness, drinking, people
The cock belongs to one household, but when it crows it is heard in the whole village.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
It's the tortoise's shell, ugly and hard that protects its life long journey on earth.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about earth, life
The key that unlocks is also the key that locks. Honor a child, and he will honor you.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about children, contentment
A man has to hold his mouth open a long time before a roasted partridge flies into it.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about time, man
If someone is waiting for something important they wouldn't die until they achieve it.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about death
What makes up an anthill is the effort and order of determined and organised termites.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about order
If you keep stirring at a girl you cannot have you will never see a girl you can have.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment
They laugh at you when your going but when you came back with a load they're a shamed.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment
The mouse says: I dig a hole without a hoe; the snake says: climb a tree without arms.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
When you lose on the drum-beating if the gods, you lose on the rhythm and pace of life.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about gods, life, contentment
He who doesn't clean his mouth before breakfast always complains that the food is sour.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about food
