Death does not take the old but the ripe.Proverbs and old sayings Russian about death, old, olderness
Don't pluck the apple while it is green; when it is ripe it will fall of itself.Proverbs and old sayings Russian about fall
When the monkey can't reach the ripe banana with his hand, he says it is not sweet.Proverbs and old sayings
If the banana pest doesn't die it will always reach at the ripe banana.Proverbs and old sayings West African about death
Words in conversation are like beans, one breaks them off where they are ripe.Proverbs and old sayings Bantu about conversation, word
A person who underneath the tall palm tree is best positioned to tell on which side the ripe head is.Proverbs and old sayings Igbo about heads, people
Rice tastes good when properly cooked, and talking is good when the opportunity is ripe.Proverbs and old sayings about talking, chance, good, good luck