Proverbs and old sayings West African, page 50

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A needle cannot hold two threads or a mind two thoughts.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about mind

If you want visitors then you leave your front door open.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

It will be fool's hardy for the ant to chase an elephant.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

It is only when you look down that you can see your nose.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Human blood is heavy; he who has shed it cannot run away.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about human imperfections, blood

Don't beat the drums of war unless you're ready to fight.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fight, war

If nakedness promises to cloth you then look at its name.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about name

It's only when you aim at one spot that your urine foams.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

That which is about to die doesn't hear the drum beating.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about death

No matter how short a man is, he will always see the sky.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about sky, man

No matter how small a pin can be a hen cannot swallow it.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about perfection, good, good luck

Stronger than an army is a quotation whose time has come.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about army, time

A visitor doesn't survive from a stick beat of a burglar.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Better give birth to a sweating baby than a laughing one.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The more intimate the friendship the deadlier the enmity.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about friendship

There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about weather, bad luck, bad, things

A silly daughter teaches her mother how to bear children.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about children, mother

Where the young know, is where they believe it's raining.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about faith

An immoral father-in-law cannot advise his children well.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about law, children