Proverbs and old sayings, page 199

43574 proverbs and old sayings

Until Lions have their own historians tales of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fairy tales, hunters

Those who think there too big to do little things are perhaps to small to do big things.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about things

You may say the cassava in your mouth is bitter, but it is only looking at the next one.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about bitter, contentment

What is past is gone, what is hoped for is absent, for you is the hour in which you are.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about absent, past, contentment

The success of a man is through the soles of his feet, that of a woman is from her legs.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about success, woman, man

Your food is supposed to be your medicine and your medicine is supposed to be your food.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about medicine, food

Don't respond to a mosquito bit with a stone because you will miss it and hunt yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

The fool sucks wisdom, as he porter sups, And cobblers grow fine speakers in their cups.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about wisdom

When the hunter returns and is holding mushrooms, don't ask him about how his hunt went.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about hunters

The voice that comes to borrow is more humble than the voice that comes to sake payment.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about voice

A bird may fly off the earth and land on an anthill, but it will still be on the ground.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about earth

No matter how high the vulture may choose to soar, the eagle will remain king of the sky.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about sky

A warrior is not a wrestler, he's killed the moment is spear and shield are over powered.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about moment

A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about lie, truth, world

If you wait for tomorrow, tomorrow comes. If you don't wait for tomorrow, tomorrow comes.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

Some birds are not meant to be caged there feathers are to blight and there meant to fly.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

To love someone who does not love you, is like shaking a tree to make the dew drops fall.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about love, fall, contentment

When a cock invites a cockroach for a birthday party, he has prepared dinner for himself.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about birthday

It may take a lot of time to fabricate a lie but the truth only takes seconds to elevate.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about lie, truth, time

A person who wants to see is people progress must first set to look into their tradition.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about progress, tradition, people