Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian, page 7

280 proverbs and old sayings amerindian

A man without money is like a bow without arrows.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about money, man

A coconut shell full of water is a sea to an ant.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about water

September blow soft till the fruit's in the loft.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian

Walking slowly, even the donkey will reach Lhasa.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian

Even if fed milk, a snake will still emit poison.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian

If you live on the river, befriend the crocodile.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian

Don't just cross a river--cross it bearing fire!.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about fire, fire brigade

The money you dream about will not pay your bills.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about bills, dream, money

The pain is sometimes preferable to the treatment.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about pain

He who has a true friend, has no need of a mirror.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about need

Pull someone by the ears and his head will follow.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about heads

What is sport to the boy is the death of the bird.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about sport, death

Dependence on another is perpetual disappointment.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian

Have faith -- God calls forth life even from eggs.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about faith, life, god

Blaw the wind ne'er so fast, it will lower at last.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about fasting

A house without a woman is the devil's own lodging.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about devil, home, house, woman

Deceive me about the price but not about the goods.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian

Do what the mullah says, but don't do what he does.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian

Fish and guests smell when they are three days old.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about day, fishing, old, olderness

Never stand in front of a judge or behind a donkey.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about judges