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Patience attracts happiness; it brings near that which is far.

Proverbs and old sayings about happiness, patience

He who slaughters a beast does not hesitate about skinning it.

Proverbs and old sayings

A dancer will not become crippled for dancing calls for grace.

Proverbs and old sayings about grace

Do not wake one who is sleeping; you will fall asleep yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings about fall, contentment

An obstinete child does not suffer save on the day of festival.

Proverbs and old sayings about suffering, children, day

Your own small place is not like a big place of your companion.

Proverbs and old sayings

The ape does not see his own backside, he Sees his companion's.

Proverbs and old sayings

Its nice throw a spear to a pig, but painful when thrown to you.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

Had you known what bees eat, you would not have tasted the honey.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

A well-worn coir-rope is better than a new rope made from raffia.

Proverbs and old sayings

A brother is a cooking pot, and a neighbour is a cooking pot lid.

Proverbs and old sayings

Leave well alone! You wont improve matters by going on tinkering.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

He who laughs at a cripple will not die without becoming himself.

Proverbs and old sayings about death

If you do not seal the holes, you will have to rebuild the walls.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

He who enjoys the first fruit of a country is son of that country.

Proverbs and old sayings about country

He who who flings a stone amid a crowd, does not know the it hits.

Proverbs and old sayings

One who curses someone in public, brings it on himself in private.

Proverbs and old sayings about public

The farmer is one but those who eat fruits of his labour are many.

Proverbs and old sayings

A poor man does not pick up things if does they say he stole them.

Proverbs and old sayings about things, man

Songs learnt from outside sources are not used at a dance so long.

Proverbs and old sayings about dance