Proverbs and old sayings West African, page 55

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You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old gorilla.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about old, olderness

Even when you dig a soft place, you still leave the garden.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about garden

A man is obliged to beat his own chest when he has no drum.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

Society is like a pot it can't carry water when its broken.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about society, water

A rat with many offspring always sleeps with his door open.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Instead of being near a pagan you rather be near an animal.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about being

Eating what you plant is better than begging for leftovers.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

A bush that doesn't rotate baskets must not grow mushrooms.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

A restless grasshopper eventually ends up in a birds teeth.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about end

Only what you have eaten is yours; other things may not be.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about things

A little rain each day will fill the rivers to overflowing.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about rain, day

The one who is not wrestling says throw him down and we go.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Bad officials are elected by poor citizens who do not vote.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about bad luck, bad

He who burns down his house knows why ashes cost a fortune.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about wealth, home, house

No one knows if a bird in flight has an egg in its stomach.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about flight

In the absence of water lizards can claim to be crocodiles.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about water

Whenever something stands, another thing stands besides it.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about things

He who feeds the child must be allowed to lick his fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about children

Pretend you are dead and you will see who really loves you.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The length of the rope determines the movement of the goat.

Proverbs and old sayings West African