If you hide a sick person, your lamentation alarm will only announce his death.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about death, people
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Removing a peace of yam from the pot of yam doesn't stop the rest from cooking.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about rest, peace
The grass may be greener on the other side, but it is just as difficult to cut.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
The always-hurrying person eats goat, but the one who takes his time eats beef.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about people, time
A wind can move the branches of trees but it will never move the head of a man.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about heads, man
When riding on top of an elephant do not assume there is no dew in the thicket.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
A wise will is dedicated to the ancestors for its them who gave you everything'
Proverbs and old sayings West African about ancestors
Sometimes the spirits speaks for you and sometimes the spirits makes you speak.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
A bird that flies off the earth and lands on an anthill is still on the ground.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about earth
If you want to smear somebody's face with mud, be prepared to dirty your hands.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about face
It is only the foolish cock that believes the sun won't rise if he doesn't crow.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about sun
When a man raises his voice at home, know that he started lowering if elsewhere.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about voice, home, man
He who is carried on another's back does not appreciate how far off the town is.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about city
No matter how long a fallen tree stays in the river it can never be a crocodile.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
Two birds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
If you see wrongdoing or evil and say nothing against it, you become its victim.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about victims, nothing
It's those ugly caterpillars that turn into beautiful butterflies after seasons.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
No matter how tight a monkey's trousers are, there is always space for his tail.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about univers
If you're not at the war front its easy to assume we didn't put up a good fight.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about fight, war, good, good luck
There is no way you can pour water into a basket and expect the water to remain.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about water
