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
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If you have escaped the jaws of the crocodile while bathing in the river, you will surely meet a leopard on the way.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment
He who goes to Our Lady of Muxima with an evil heart risks being drowned crossing the river to get there.
Proverbs and old sayings Angolan about being, heart
One man cut the barrage, and a thousand people fell into the river.
Proverbs and old sayings about people, man
Don't call the alligator a big-mouth till you have crossed the river.
Proverbs and old sayings about contentment
Enough shovels of earth make a mountain, enough pails of water a river.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about earth, water
Enough shovels of earth -- a mountain. Enough pails of water -- a river.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about earth, water
A bird can roost but on one branch, a mouse can drink not more than its fill from a river.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about drinking
A bird cannot roost but on one branch. a mouse can drink no more than its fill from a river.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about drinking
It is too late for a galloping horse to stop at a clip; it is useless for a sinking boat to be mended in the middle of a river.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
Don't call the alligator big-mouth till you have crossed the river.
Proverbs and old sayings about contentment
Although shrimps may dance around, they do not leave the river.
Proverbs and old sayings English about dance
Do not insult the mother alligator until after you have crossed the river.
Proverbs and old sayings Hatian about mother, contentment
The riverside monkey is apt to be blamed for every twig found in the river.
Proverbs and old sayings Igbo
The country is in ruins, and there are still mountains and rivers.
Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about country
One man cut the bund/barrage, and a thousand people fell into the river.
Proverbs and old sayings about people, man
Let your love be like the misty rain, coming softly, but flooding the river.
Proverbs and old sayings Liberian about rain, love
Do not kick away the canoe which helped you to cross the river.
Proverbs and old sayings about contentment
Let your love be like drizzle: it comes softly, but still swells the river.
Proverbs and old sayings Malagasy about love
Let your love be like the misty rains, coming softly, but flooding the river.
Proverbs and old sayings Malagasy about love
