Proverbs and old sayings West African, page 84

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He who says we shall hear what happened never responds to any alarm of agency.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Dry thunder that tears the sky doesn't make you forget the storm of yesterday.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about tears, sky

The house rat who goes swimming with his friend the lizard will die from cold.

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

The hunter who is tracking an elephant does not stop to throw stones at birds.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about hunters

You will never know the importance of the buttocks, until they develop a boil.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

It is odd for a dog to look unconcerned when a sheep is barking at a stranger.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Many hens may be in love with one cock, but none will be jealous of the other.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about love

If a soldier doesn't have ambitions to become a general is not a good soldier.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about good, good luck

Until the rotten tooth is pulled out cautiously, the mouth will not have rest.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about rest

A good man never stays in the grave forever, he always has chance to come back.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about chance, good, good luck, man

No matter how long a stick may stay in a river, it will never change into fish.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about change

If you are too smart to pay the doctor, you had better be too smart to get ill.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about intelligence

If the sun said it had power over the moon then let it come and shine at night.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about power, moon, sun, night

No matter how many house chores you complete, there are always more to be done.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home, house

You cannot stop planting cereals just because birds are going to feast on them.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about feast

The brave man is not he who doesn't feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fear, man

Don't question a blind man for buying a mirror, it must serve him some purpose.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about purpose, question, blind, man

Whatever nourished the goat until it grew a beard will continue to sustain him.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The gourd's neck cannot be straightened in it's old age, it can only be broken.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about olderness, age, old

What makes a fool excited now a wise person had heard before and isn't excited.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about people