The mouth that eats should not talk, for it risks swallowing a fly.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
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Every fresh banana leaf should eventually become a dry banana leaf.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about salary
He who is close to you knows more about you than he who is far away.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
If you flog a baboon because it is ugly, you will end up killing it.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about end
Of what good is giving birth when later there regrets of disrespect.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about good, good luck
That which got bent while growing when you straighten it, it breaks.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
No matter how old you may be the future will always be ahead of you.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about future, old, olderness
If you break a coconut on a man's head, he will not enjoy eating it.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about heads, man
The bee that carries honey in its mouth carries a sting in its tail.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
A horse may take the warrior to the battlefield but can never fight.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about fight
If you have a dog to worship you, you must have a cat to ignore you.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
The bravery of a lion doesn't protect it from the spear of a hunter.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about hunters
Even when a snake doesn't bit, do not put your finger in it's mouth.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about man
He who wakes up early in the morning receives a bundle of blessings.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
He who doesn't console the bereaved will never be mourned by others.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
The old lady feels uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about old, olderness
He who doesn't find is way back from the forest gets lost within it.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
There is not enough room for two elephants to sit in the same shade.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
If you haven't any sheep you won't know that a fox is a wild animal.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about haven
