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The fish that dirties the water will forever swim in dirty water.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about water, fishing

A fish will not live out of water but will prefer air to hot water.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about air, water, fishing

It is hard even for the most selfish man to eat fish in the darkness.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fishing, man

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

Any dead fish can flow down the river but it takes a live one to swim back up stream.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fishing

If the fish comes out of the river to tell you that the crocodile has one eye, you should believe it.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about faith, fishing, contentment

If you do not know how to fish, do not stir up the water.

Proverbs and old sayings about fishing, water, contentment

Only live fish swim up stream.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fishing, americans

There are other fish in the sea.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fishing, americans

You can't catch fish on a dry line.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about trap, fishing, americans, contentment

If you catch fish, you're a fisherman.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about trap, fishing, americans, contentment

There are always more fish in the pond.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fishing, americans

Better a small fish than an empty dish.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fishing, americans

Don't clean your fish before you catch it.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about trap, fishing, americans, contentment

Bait the hook well and the fish will bite.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fishing, americans

There is a time to fish and a time to dry nets.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about time, fishing, americans

When the bait's worth more than the fish, it's time to stop fishing.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fishing, time, americans

Like a fish in water.

Proverbs and old sayings about fishing, water

The hasty angler loses the fish.

Proverbs and old sayings about fishing

The hasty hand catches frogs for fish.

Proverbs and old sayings about fishing