Proverbs and old sayings West African about Contentment, page 13

456 proverbs and old sayings west african about contentment

Help me during the flood, and I will help you during the drought.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

Better stay with the devil you know than an angel you don't know.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

It is childish to remain in a hole when you can take yourself out.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

No matter how much milk a cow has, you cannot milk butter from it.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

No matter how much you feed a lizard it cannot become a crocodile.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you close your eyes to facts, you will learn through accidents.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

To be able to love other people you must be able to love yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you know his father and grandfather, don't worry about his son.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you want to catch a black goat you make haste before it's dark.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

Don't admire the flying bird before you know the pain of flapping.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you want to sit under a shade in your old age plant a tree now.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

You can stay a thousand miles away from home and still see inside.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

Once you've started a competition, you must carry it to the finish.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

You chew from one side of your mouth and keep the other side still.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you're filled with pride then you will not have room for wisdom.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

Words are like bullets; if they escape, you can't catch them again.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you're not living on the edge... you're taking up too much room.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you want to eat a toad, you should look for a fat and juicy one.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

Even if you remain an island you must still be friendly to the sea.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

He who is close to you knows more about you than he who is far away.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment