Proverbs and old sayings West African, page 35

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Life is lived forwards, but understood backwards.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about life

No one tests the depth of a river with both feet.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about tests

A man who dictates separates himself from others.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

The downfall of a man is not the end of his life.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about end, life, man

A kinsman in trouble has to be saved, not blamed.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about problems

Not everything on the body that swells is a boil.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about body

The time to make friends is before you need them.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about need, time

Don't let a fool kiss you no let a kiss fool you.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about kiss

It is only a mad dog that barks at a flying bird.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Sometimes you need to die in order to live again.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about order, need, death

A fatherless boy is no better than unburied seed.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The dead man doesn't know the value of his coffin.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about value, man

When the cock is drunk, he forgets about the hawk.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

That what comes to stay has come it cannot return.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

A dirty stick makes everyone who touches it dirty.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The new moon cannot come until the other has gone.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about moon

It is difficult for two long-nosed lovers to kiss.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about kiss

He who is grown up should respect and love others.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about respect, love

It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about water, man

A stolen object does not fill ones heart with joy.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about joy, heart