Proverbs
Proverbs
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
beauty flower proverbs
Beauty, unaccompanied by virtue, is as a flower without perfume.
daughter sister
Beauty's sister is vanity, and its daughter lust.
cause love proverbs
If there is cause to someone, the cause to love has just begun. - Wolof proverb, Senegal
broken eggs nest
In the broken nest there are no whole eggs
decide quitting rules three time
If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time
dreams proverbs
If you want your dreams to come true, don't over sleep.
consult good proverbs wish
If you wish to do a good deed, consult no one.
carefully character chicken observe proverb proverbs
Before the chicken carefully observe the character of your guest. Mandingo proverb
bird coming ghana proverbs
By coming and going, a bird weaves its nest. Ashanti, Ghana
daughter mother proverbs win
He that would the daughter win must with the mother first begin.
persuasion proverbs rudder ruled
He that winna be ruled by the rudder maun be ruled by the rock.
born destiny hanged proverbs shall
He that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned.
favors gets goodness people proverbs shown
Goodness gets a seat. - Igala, Nigeria. (Pachocinski, p. 224; explanation: good people will be shown favors and will live longer).
bites proverbs speaks tongue
He bites his tongue who speaks in haste.