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That which is deadly may have a sweet scent.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

A strawberry blossom will not sweeten dry bread.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The words of the wise become sweet the day after.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about word, day

A weird child at times brings sweet fruits at home.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home, children

A sweet lovely voice cannot make a dumb person talk.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about voice, people

What is sweet in a fools mouth will surely finish is money.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about end, money

The tongue can be so sweet but when the hands are too tough.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The sweetness of a kola nut doesn't lie in its sugar content.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about lie

Between true friends even water drunk together is sweet enough.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about water

Be aware of a man with a sweet tongue he can lead you to buying bad meat.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about bad luck, bad, man, contentment

Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with gravel in his mouth.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about end, food, man

It is not with saying honey, Honey, that sweetness will come into the mouth.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Man is like palm-wine: when young, sweet but without strength; in old age, strong but harsh.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about olderness, age, wine, man, old

Take the bitter with the sweet.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about bitter, americans

Not everything forbidden is sweet.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Half an orange tastes as sweet as a whole one.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

The tougher the fight, the sweeter the triumph.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fight, americans

The loudest bell does not always have the sweetest tone.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

If patience is sour then its result is sweet.

Proverbs and old sayings about patience

Life is made of two days. One which is sweet and the other is bitter.

Proverbs and old sayings about bitter, day, life