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Fire does not make fire, only ashes.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fire, fire brigade

One day cannot make an elephant rot.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about day

Thunder cannot make a deaf person hear.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about people

The world does not make promises to anybody.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about world

It's the young trees that make up the forest.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The death of a man doesn't make his wives men.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man, death

Only those who do nothing never make a mistake.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about mistake, nothing

It's the orator's wit to make a story appear old.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about old, olderness

If you do not have patience you cannot make beer.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about patience, contentment

The time to make friends is before you need them.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about need, time, contentment

A sweet lovely voice cannot make a dumb person talk.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about voice, people

If you don't inquire, you're bound to make mistakes.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

Cutting the ears of a mule will not make him a horse.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

One camel does not make fun of the other camel's hump.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

When the bells are in water they can't make any sound.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about water

If you're to jump a swamp, you need to make one long hurdle.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about need, contentment

Tortoises only make progress when they stick there necks out.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about progress

He who wants to plant corns must make peace with the monkeys.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about peace

A difficult journey will make you daring and harden your will.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

As long as I make you to be inferior, I render myself inferior.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment