Proverbs and old sayings West African, page 82

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It is not by watching a newly wed wife that she is going to become pregnant.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about wife

A regular fighter who discords peace is bound to be fought by his own anger.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about anger, peace

He who wants to take much dies before going to the in-laws for introduction.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Knowledge is like a garden, if you don't cultivate it you cannot harvest it.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about knowledge, garden

Life is like riding a bicycle; you don't fall off unless you stop pedalling.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fall, life

Even if you rease your clothes in very hot water you still need to dry them.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about clothes, need, water

A king is like a lake, you can't dispense him, otherwise, you risk drowning.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about risk

A false friend is like a shadow their only with you when the sun is shining.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about shadow, sun

The opinion of the intelligent is better than the certainty of the ignorant.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about opinion

The sparrow says: I have not eaten... so the parrot will not eat either.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Be careful when you are sharing a calabash of porridge with a toothless man.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

If you point one accusing finger at others, three fingers will point at you.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Ears that do not listen to advice, accompany the head when it is chopped off.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about advice, heads

No matter how painful the loss, the bereaved won't be buried with the corpse.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

A gentle politician doesn't promise to build bridges where there is no water.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about promise, water

A leopard is chasing us, and you are asking me, Is it a male or a female?

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The noise produced by frogs in the well can't stop an elephant from drinking.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about drinking

A girl's patience can only be recognised by how long she keeps her virginity.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about patience

Villages that posses culture will never perish even though they may be small.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about culture

Why they like an ugly person it takes long for a beautiful person to know it.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about people