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No matter how high the bird flies, a hunter sets is trap on the ground.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about trap, hunters

No matter how long a bird lives in a cage, it will always want to escape.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

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

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fall, fishing, home, love

A bird doesn't forget one who killed off his feathers during the rain season.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about season, rain

A bird that flies off the earth and lands on an anthill is still on the ground.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about earth

A bird may fly off the earth and land on an anthill, but it will still be on the ground.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about earth

A feather is just a delicate thing when removed from a bird because it carries the bird everywhere in the world.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about things, world

The clever bird is easily trapped in the leaves at the edges.

Proverbs and old sayings about intelligence

Each bird loves to hear himself sing.

Proverbs and old sayings about americans

It is the beautiful bird which gets caged.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

A bird is known by his note and a man by his talk.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

The early bird may catch the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about trap, americans

Smart bird gets trapped in its beak.

Proverbs and old sayings Azere about intelligence

There is no nice bird in the millet.

Proverbs and old sayings

Nobody wants to meet an ill-omened bird.

Proverbs and old sayings

Two rich persons do not wish each other a bird of ill omen.

Proverbs and old sayings about people, wish, wealth

The little bird that flaps its wings too much will spoil them.

Proverbs and old sayings

The bird who has always possessed a beak, does not pick up for another.

Proverbs and old sayings

The bird has no nest, but a branch to rest on.

Proverbs and old sayings about rest

Even if the caged bird has food to eat, he always dreams of the liberty of the forest.

Proverbs and old sayings Bengali about liberty, dream, food