Proverbs
Proverbs
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
humble humility opportunity
If someone offends you, don't tell anyone about it except your elder, and you will be peaceful. Bow to everyone, paying no attention whether they respond to your bow or not. You must humble yourself before everyone and consider yourself the worst of all. If we have not committed the sins that others have, perhaps this is because we did not have the opportunity - the situation and circumstances were different. In each person there is something good and something bad; we usually see only the vices in people and we see nothing that is good.
rome
When you are at Rome, live as Romans live.
fill proverbs time work
Work expands so as to fill the time available.
absorb devour power serpent unless
Unless a serpent devour a serpent it will not become a dragon. Unless one power absorb another, it will not become great.
bad proverbs
There is no bad patience. - (Knappert, p. 46, Swahili).
forget root tree
To forget one's ancestor's is to be a brook without a source, a tree without root
gain lose proverbs swings
What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.
budget full poor
The poor man's budget is full of schemes.
loss proverbs speakers-and-speaking
When at a loss how to go on, cough.
fine night proverbs saying until wait
Wait until it is night before saying that is has been a fine day.
nigeria pillar proverbs
The pillar of the world is hope. - Kanuri proverb, Nigeria
pitcher proverbs
The pitcher will go to the well once too often.
fall honest men proverbs thieves
When thieves fall out, honest men come by their own.
bank common sings
When two friends have a common bank account, one sings and the other weeps.