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People are people through other people.

Proverbs and old sayings about people

No stake ever grew old with the bark on.

Proverbs and old sayings about old, olderness

The foot pains in sympathy with the toe.

Proverbs and old sayings

Plenty sits still, hunger is a wanderer.

Proverbs and old sayings about wanderer, hunger

The drums of war are the drums of hunger.

Proverbs and old sayings about hunger, war

By pounding the dough the bread will rise.

Proverbs and old sayings

What the poor man says is not listened to.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

When you have a lot to do, start with a meal.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

The strength of the crocodile is in the water.

Proverbs and old sayings about water

No man can perfectly empty a pot with a ladle.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

The heart is like a goat that has to be tied up.

Proverbs and old sayings about heart

It is hunger that killed the man with many wives.

Proverbs and old sayings about hunger, man

Where there is honey, there are bound to be ants.

Proverbs and old sayings

No one drinks medicine on behalf of a sick person.

Proverbs and old sayings about medicine, people

The pool has dried up, and the fish is in trouble.

Proverbs and old sayings about problems, fishing

If your buttocks burn, you know you have done wrong.

Proverbs and old sayings about bad, contentment

Roasted locusts eaten at night bring dangerous dreams.

Proverbs and old sayings about dream, night

When you have touched a woman, you have struck a rock.

Proverbs and old sayings about rocks, woman, contentment

Knowledge is like a lion; it cannot be gently embraced.

Proverbs and old sayings about knowledge

An Elder does not break wind in public, but in a latrine.

Proverbs and old sayings about public