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The wise man is father of the fool.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

The fool speaks, the wise man listens.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

It's wise to do what you're born to do.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about contentment

The wise traveler leaves his heart at home.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home, heart

The words of the wise become sweet the day after.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about word, day

Where there are no fools, there would be no wise men.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

A man with a good will is not only rich but also wise.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about wealth, good, good luck, man

The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about quiet, heart, water, man

A wise man who knows proverbs, reconciles difficulties.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about difficulties, man

A fool may chance to put something into a wise man's head.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about chance, heads, man

The wise create proverbs for fools to learn, not to repeat.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

There is a wise reason why a cock can't sound like a turkey.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about reason

No matter how wise you are, you cannot trace footsteps in water.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about water, contentment

A wise person must know the language, sayings, and tales of his society.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about society, fairy tales, language, people

What makes a fool excited now a wise person had heard before and isn't excited.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about people

A wise will is dedicated to the ancestors for its them who gave you everything'

Proverbs and old sayings West African about ancestors, contentment

He who is wise endeavours to learn how to understand the truth not less than that.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about truth

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

Proverbs and old sayings West African about use

When many trees fall on top of one another, a wise man removes the one on top first.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fall, man

He is a wise man who has no worries about the things he doesn't have but he rejoices for those things that he has.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about things, man