Proverbs and old sayings West African about Home, page 2

47 proverbs and old sayings west african about home

He who burns down his house knows why ashes cost a fortune.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

Shame to the house where the hen crows and the cock is silent.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

Not the place where I was born but where I hang my hat is home.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

Life is like shopping in a market; when you finish, you go home.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

A ruined people are as miserable as a dog in the house of death.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

A stick at the neighbours cannot drive out a leopard at your home.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

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

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

When a single grass falls from a grass-thatched house it doesn't leak.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

If your cornfield is far from your house, the birds will eat your corn.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

A husband may be the head of a home but the wife is the heart of a home.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

When the snake is in the house, one need not discuss the matter at length.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

A fish and bird may fall in love but the two cannot build a home together.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

Several repeated visits to the mud pit enable the wasp to build its house.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

The house roof fights the rain, but the person who is sheltered ignores it.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

Your feet will take you away from home but your stomach will bring you back.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

When your house is on fire you don't choose who to help you put out the fire.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

The house rat who goes swimming with his friend the lizard will die from cold.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

No matter how many house chores you complete, there are always more to be done.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

When a man raises his voice at home, know that he started lowering if elsewhere.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

Milk and honey have different colours, but they share the same house peacefully.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home
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