As long as a cock lives, it is said to have belonged to the child of the house; but when it is slaughtered for super, it is then that the real owner emerges.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about real estate, children, home, house
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If you can't distinguish how to whistle a festival alarm from a warning alarm, then better not alarm and let s/he who knows the difference to do the alarming.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment
A severely under paid hungry teacher in a renovated, well-equipped classroom, can perform just as well as a bird without feathers can do in a hanging, decorated cage.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about teachers
When a stiff-necked bull stands with its four legs planted firmly and refuses to move, you cannot make it go ahead only by pulling it by the reins and using your whip.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment
When you're a stranger in a land, if good comes to it may you have you share and if bad comes let it go to the owners of the land who know what gods should be appeased.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about gods, bad luck, contentment, bad, good, good luck
If you knock your head against a wall, then a coconut tree and pillar and your head still remains undamaged my child, go and hide that head of yours; it is a good head.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about heads, children, good, good luck, contentment
It is not right to ask a man with elephantiasis of the scrotum to take on small pox as well, when thousands of other people have not had even their share of small diseases.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about rightness, people, man
Negotiate with your enemy whilst you are a strong and formidable force, and he will always fear and respect you, but negotiate at the brink of defeat, and he will trample you down.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about defeat, force, police, respect, fear, enemies, contentment
This world is a harsh place, this world. [Sulu, Lomhlaba Unzima, Lohmhlaba. ]
Proverbs and old sayings Zulu about world
One should never rub bottoms with a porcupine.
Proverbs and old sayings
Death's ladder is there for everyone to climb.
Proverbs and old sayings about death
It is a fool whose own tomatoes are sold to him.
Proverbs and old sayings
The one who asks questions doesn't lose his way.
Proverbs and old sayings
The good mother knows what her children will eat.
Proverbs and old sayings about children, mother, good, good luck
Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden.
Proverbs and old sayings about wisdom, money
You do not need a big stick to break a cock's head.
Proverbs and old sayings about need, heads, contentment
You are the subject of he whose handcuffs you wear.
Proverbs and old sayings about contentment
There is nothing wrong with learning from hindsight.
Proverbs and old sayings about bad, nothing
If a horn deserves a jawbone, they attach one to it.
Proverbs and old sayings
When a shield wears out, the framework still remains.
Proverbs and old sayings
