Every time an old man dies it is as if a library has burnt down.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about time, man, old, olderness
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A new broom sweeps well, but the old broom knows all the corners.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about old, olderness
Old men and women in the village are books of history and wisdom.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about history, books, wisdom, man, old, olderness
When two ageing good friends fight, it's because of an old grouch.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about fight, good, good luck, old, olderness
If you want to sit under a shade in your old age plant a tree now.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about olderness, age, old, contentment
No matter how old you may be the future will always be ahead of you.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about future, contentment, old, olderness
The old lady feels uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about old, olderness
An old man may miss his target with a stone but never with his word.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about word, man, old, olderness
Until the old moon disappears completely, the new moon can not come.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about moon, old, olderness
Wars are created by people to old to fight for those to young to die.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about fight, death, people, old, olderness
Everybody has been young before, but not everybody has been old before.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about old, olderness
An old woman is always uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about woman, old, olderness
The gourd's neck cannot be straightened in it's old age, it can only be broken.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about olderness, age, old
Old people's speech is not to be dishonored -- after all, they saw the sun first.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about sun, people, old, olderness
Every old man was once a young man but not every young man will become an old man.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about man, old, olderness
An old man's mouth produces a bad smell but the words that come out of it are sweet.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about word, bad luck, bad, man, old, olderness
Return to old watering holes for more than water; friends and dreams are there to meet you.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about dream, water, old, olderness, contentment
Man is like palm-wine: when young, sweet but without strength; in old age, strong but harsh.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about olderness, age, wine, man, old
Old age is ripeness.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about olderness, age, americans, old
Old shoes wear best.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, old, olderness
