Live patiently in the world; know that those who hate you are more numerous than those who love you.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about hate, world, love
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If you pay homage to the man on top, others will pay homage to you when it's your turn to be on top.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about man
It's not the aroma of the soup that tells you whether it's sweet or not, but it's the tongue's taste.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
Whether the egg crashes on the coconut or the coconut crashes on the egg, it is the egg that suffers.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
Every time you have something good there is someone who wants you to throw it so as they can pick it.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about time, good, good luck
Those whose palm-kernels were cracked for them by a benevolent spirit should not forget to be humble.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about spirit
You could destroy everything I have believed in and your father before you and his father before you.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about destruction
If you keep your head and heart going in the right direction you don't have to worry about your feet.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about worry, rightness, heads, heart
A person who is carrying an elephant on his head should not use his feet to tap snails on the ground.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about use, heads, people
If the fish comes out of the river to tell you that the crocodile has one eye, you should believe it.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
The fox must be chased away first after that the hen might be warned against wandering into the bush.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
If you refuse to be made straight when you are green, you will not be made straight when you are dry.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
No matter how beautiful and well crafted a coffin might look, it will not make anyone wish for death.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about wish, death
The problem with the palace attendant isn't how to steal the king's drums but where to play them from.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
No matter how often a man quarrels with his wife he doesn't do so during the hours lending to bedtime.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about wife, man
A man does not run among thorns for no reason; either he is chasing a snake or a snake is chasing him.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about reason, man
If you travel with lies you will reach your destination but you might be unable to retrace your steps.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
If you don't eat mangos that fall on the ground, be sure to be strong enough to pick ones on the tree.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about fall
At that particular time a mad person gives you something take it immediately before he changes is mind.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about mind, people, time
If two brothers fight over their father's land, it is a stranger who will enjoy there sweat and labour.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about fight
