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A dirty stick makes everyone who touches it dirty.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

A visitor doesn't survive from a stick beat of a burglar.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The nail that sticks out is the one that gets hammered down.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Tortoises only make progress when they stick there necks out.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about progress

A stick at the neighbours cannot drive out a leopard at your home.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home

No matter how long a stick may stay in a river, it will never change into fish.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about change, fishing

The sayings of the wise are like the sharp sticks that shepherds use to guide sheep.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about use

The one chased away with a stick comes back and the one chassed away with reason doesn't come back.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about reason

You do not need a big stick to break a cock's head.

Proverbs and old sayings about need, heads, contentment

When you have no companion, look to your walking stick.

Proverbs and old sayings Albanian about contentment

Women and donkeys need the stick.

Proverbs and old sayings about need

When you mention 'dog, ' you should get a stick.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

If you mentioned the wolf you better prepare the stick.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

Whose stick, his buffalo.

Proverbs and old sayings

The sleeping dog is turned by a stick.

Proverbs and old sayings

Dont stick your nose where you en wanted.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

A stick one bends while it is still green.

Proverbs and old sayings Bantu

A straight stick looks crooked in the water.

Proverbs and old sayings British about water

He who stands still in the mud sticks in it.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

You can lean on a bamboo stick, but not on a rope.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about contentment