Proverbs and old sayings West African, page 81

2046 proverbs and old sayings west african

If you want to know how the true story goes, wait till the arguments start.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The weed that grows by the riverbank will not suffer the effect of draught.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about suffering

A child can play with its mother's breasts, but not its father's testicles.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about children, mother

A child doesn't breast-feed from a stepmother if its mother is still alive.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about children, mother

He who is always in a hurry to get things done he never gets it done right.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about rightness, things

A man who smiles when he's been robbed has stolen something from the thief.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about thieves, man

Differences between husband and wife should not be aired in the marketplace.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about husband, wife

He who crosses a bridge to paradise and blows it after him is going to hell.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about paradise, hell

God conceals himself from the mind of man, but reveals himself to his heart.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about mind, heart, god, man

A lazy man will remember he has not planted when is neighbour is harvesting.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

It is a person suffering from cold who will first think of closing the door.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about suffering, people

If you go to your in-laws you do not come back empty handed but with a cock.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The coffin seller wants a long life for himself and a short life for others.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about life

He who is not happy with the position of the sun should climb and change it.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about change, happiness, sun

A bad habit is like fire you can't play with it and expect not to get burnt.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about habits, fire, fire brigade, bad luck, bad

That you don't give birth too, you let him or her carry a stone on the head.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about heads

If someone is walking towards you, you don't need to tell him come here.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about need

As soon as you question someone's integrity, it is a reflection of your own.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about integrity, question

Your feet will take you away from home but your stomach will bring you back.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

He who doesn't know a grave's coldness, doesn't give the dead their respect.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about respect