To a man who only has a hammer in his tool kit, every problem looks like a nail.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about tools, man
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If you choose to lie down with dogs, you must be prepared to wake up with fleas.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about lie
Ideas are worth a dime dozen, but people who put them into action are priceless.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about action, people
Milk and honey have different colours, but they share the same house peacefully.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about home, house
It's better to flee danger and be laughed at than to face danger and be mourned.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about danger, face
You can beat a fool half to death but you can't beat the foolishness out of him.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about death
Open your ears to the ancestors and you will understand the language of spirits.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about language, ancestors
The best preparation for tomorrow is to make sure today's work is superbly done.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about work
If you want to clean the land secretly, the noise of the axe will give you away.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
Life is like a mirror if you fawn it, it fawns back and if you smile, it smiles.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about smile, life
Even if you close your eyes while looking in the mirror the image remains yours.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about eyes
The mouth of an elderly man is without teeth, but never without words of wisdom.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about wisdom, word, man
You can outrun what is running after you, but not what is running inside of you.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
A scared dog barks to pretend to its master but a brave dog bits to protect him.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
It is only the early risers who succeed in filling their baskets with white ants.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
Water is colourless and tasteless but you can live on it longer than eating food.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about food, water
At a hunting expedition you cannot apportion the meat before you kill the animal.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
Those who wear pearls do not know how often the shark bites the leg of the diver.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
People should not talk while they are eating or pepper may go down the wrong way.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about bad, people
Don't move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about old
