To a man who only has a hammer in his tool kit, every problem looks like a nail.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about tools, man
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The mouth of an elderly man is without teeth, but never without words of wisdom.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about wisdom, word, man
A man who lives on the banks of the Niger should not wash his hands with spittle.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about bankers, man
A man who lives on the banks of the river should not wash his hands with spittle.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about bankers, man
A man accused of stealing a goat should not entertain his visitors with goats meat.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about thieves, man
When a blind man is happy he gives money to his child to buy kerosene for his lamp.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about happiness, commerce, blind, children, money, man
If you are threatened by a man, sleep at night, if it is by a woman then stay awake.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about sleep, night, woman, man, contentment
Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with gravel in his mouth.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about end, food, man
When many trees fall on top of one another, a wise man removes the one on top first.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about fall, man
A hungry man will thrust his fingers into a snake's hole in search of a grasshopper.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about man
An old man's mouth produces a bad smell but the words that come out of it are sweet.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about word, bad luck, bad, man, old, olderness
A man has to hold his mouth open a long time before a roasted partridge flies into it.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about time, man
When a man cheats on you once, shame on him, when he cheats on you twice, shame on you.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about shame, contentment, man
The success of a man is through the soles of his feet, that of a woman is from her legs.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about success, woman, man
When a blind man tells you he is going to throw a stone, know that his foot is on the stone.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about blind, man, contentment
A man gets to the land of spirits when he passes seven rivers, seven forests and seven hills.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about man
If a man rides on the back of a tiger, he should never be surprised if he ends up in its tummy.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about end, man
A man and a goat can be friends but it would be foolishness for the goat to pay the first visit.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about man
When you chase a fellow man reserve the strength to switch you back when he recharges and turns.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment, man
If you want to know how long a man's tongue is, let him use his mouth to lick honey from a plate.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about use, man, contentment
