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

Proverbs and old sayings West African about need, home, house

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

Proverbs and old sayings West African about rain, people, home, house

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 fire, fire brigade, help, home, house, contentment

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

Proverbs and old sayings West African about death, home, house

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

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home, house, contentment

No matter how far you are from your house, you will keep going until you get home.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home, house, contentment

It is in the house of a coward that people gather and point to the tomb of yesterday's warrior.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home, house, people

He who brings firewood infected with maggots in his house should not complain when lizards start visiting him.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home, house

If you are in the house of a friend, bad times are soon forgotten.

Proverbs and old sayings Albanian about home, house, bad luck, bad, contentment

A house is not a home.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about home, house, americans

Envy doesn't enter an empty house.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about envy, home, house, americans

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about home, house, americans

You can build a house but you must make a home.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about home, house, americans, contentment

A house without books is like a room without windows.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about books, home, house, americans

First build your house and then accommodate the furniture.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about home, house, americans

Who rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart his house.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about home, house, americans, good, good luck

When your neighbour's house is on fire, beware of your own.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fire, fire brigade, home, house, americans

Through wisdom is a house built, and by understanding it is established.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about wisdom, home, house, americans

Do not drink water in the house of a merchant: he will charge you for it.

Proverbs and old sayings about old, drinking, home, house, water, contentment

A house divided cannot stand.

Proverbs and old sayings about home, house