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The dead man doesn't know the value of his coffin.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about value, man

It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about water, man

The strongest man on earth is he who stands alone.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about earth, man

A man with too much ambition cannot sleep in peace.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about ambition, peace, sleep, man

It's only a dead man who has everybody on his side.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

The blind man would like to show the way to others.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about blind, man

Don't ever try to give a spear to a former mad man.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

Water from another man's calabash tests differently.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about tests, water, man

When a man says yes, his personal god says yes also.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about god, man

A lazy man's farm is the breeding ground for snakes.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

What the gods keep for the poor, no man can destroy.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about destruction, gods, man

If it's a big man that is hurting you, smile at him.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about smile, man, contentment

The strength of a man can't be determined by is size.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

What reveals a man is his behavior in time of hunger.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about hunger, time, man

A man who hides a thorn in his foot earns a swelling.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

When a man says he does not mind, then he really does.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about mind, man

A man with a good will is not only rich but also wise.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about wealth, good, good luck, man

A man can't challenge his spirit in a wrestling match.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about spirit, man

It is in the eyes of a lazy man that maize will ripen.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about eyes, man

The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about quiet, heart, water, man