Proverbs and old sayings West African about Contentment, page 10

456 proverbs and old sayings west african about contentment

You always learn a lot more when you lose than when you win.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you're to jump a swamp, you need to make one long hurdle.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

Generally with life you will be betrayed by close relatives.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

Remember your ancestors because you're not better than them.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

You can't spread a net to catch a bird that is watching you.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

Perhaps you do not understand me because you do not love me.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you damage the character of another, you damage your own.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

As you do for your ancestors, your children will do for you.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you want to drink clear water from a well be there first.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

When you fight fire with fire, somebody is going to get hurt.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

You cannot send a goat to rescue a lamb from a loin's attack.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you befriend a mosquito it will still attack you at night.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you're a good person even after death your grave is loved.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

You can't inject new ideas in a man's head by cutting it off.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you know the beginning well, the end will not trouble you.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

You can leave without a friend but never without a neighbour.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

Life is your ability to breath out every time you breathe in.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

A difficult journey will make you daring and harden your will.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you see your brother being scalped, put water on your hair.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

A weapon which you don't have in your hand won't kill a snake.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment