Proverbs and old sayings West African about Contentment, page 21

456 proverbs and old sayings west african about contentment

You can out run that which is running after you but not that that's running inside of you.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

Don't look into the eyes of your lover, or you will see what he has told many women before.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you have not been to two different bazaars, then you do not know what the best value is.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you debark a tree don't expect it to live again; you can only plant another of its kind.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

Return to old watering holes for more than water; friends and dreams are there to meet you.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

When a blind man tells you he is going to throw a stone, know that his foot is on the stone.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

You should know what's being cooked in the kitchen otherwise you might eat a forbidden food.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

You cannot stop birds from flying over your head, but you can stop them nesting in your hair.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

No matter how long and winding the road might be, it will always lead you to your destination.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

Knowledge is better than wealth, you have to look after wealth, but knowledge looks after you.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you think you're too small to be noticed go and sleep in a room which is full of mosquitoes.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

Banish a strong man, banish a strong man but when there is war you will look for the strong man.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

Don't throw away your nets if you catch nothing, you never know what the gods are planning next.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

When you chase a fellow man reserve the strength to switch you back when he recharges and turns.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you want to know how long a man's tongue is, let him use his mouth to lick honey from a plate.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

The cock that loses its pace time of cockadoodle should be dressed otherwise it will misguide you.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you have a poor father that is destiny; if you have a poor father-in-law, that is your mistake.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

A chief may have more wives than he can remember but you dare not try to share his wives with him.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a closed room with a mosquito.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

If you haven't done anything evil then you shouldn't be worried about devils knocking on your door.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment