Proverbs and old sayings, page 371

43574 proverbs and old sayings

If you kill a little hippopotamus, you also kill his mother.

Proverbs and old sayings about mother, contentment

The bird has no nest, but a branch to rest on.

Proverbs and old sayings about rest

When you eat an egg do not insult the chicken.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

The heart of an adult is like that of an elephant.

Proverbs and old sayings about heart

The judge also dies.

Proverbs and old sayings Bantu about judges

Hunger has no friend.

Proverbs and old sayings Bantu about hunger

Adjoining houses always burn.

Proverbs and old sayings Bantu

Chieftanship is not infectious.

Proverbs and old sayings Bantu

Days cannot be tied in a bundle.

Proverbs and old sayings Bantu about day

Every beast roars in its own den.

Proverbs and old sayings Bantu

One mouth doesn't taste the beer.

Proverbs and old sayings Bantu

What is not bitter is good to eat.

Proverbs and old sayings Bantu about bitter, good, good luck

You do not teach a giraffe to run.

Proverbs and old sayings Bantu about contentment

Mr. Not-present was the brave man.

Proverbs and old sayings Bantu about present, man

Days are many, what is one is life.

Proverbs and old sayings Bantu about day, life

A thief does not like to be robbed.

Proverbs and old sayings Bantu about thieves

What nature gives us is not refused.

Proverbs and old sayings Bantu about nature

A good deed will make a good neighbor.

Proverbs and old sayings Bantu about good, good luck

Stroke your dog and he will steal eggs.

Proverbs and old sayings Bantu

A kingdom's strength is in mutual honor.

Proverbs and old sayings Bantu