Proverbs
Proverbs
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
hammered individuality nail proverbs sticks
The nail that sticks up will be hammered down.
kenya produced proverbs smoke suffer
You suffer from smoke produced by the firewood you fetched yourself. Luhya, Kenya
proverbs
One may go a long way after one is tired.
proverb proverbs teach traditions
The young can't teach traditions to the old. - Yoruba proverb
soldier
The soldier who retreated 50 paces jeered at the one who retreated 100 paces
persuasion proverbs rudder ruled
He that winna be ruled by the rudder maun be ruled by the rock.
cape fine ghana paid proverbs sheep skin stranger
A stranger does not skin a sheep that is paid as a fine at a chief's court. - Cape Coast, Ghana
income practice proverbs secure
First secure an independent income, then practice virtue.
man proverbs wise
A man is as wise as his head, not his years.
keeps man proverbs tells troubles trust
Never trust the man who tells you all his troubles but keeps from you all his joys.
dispute proverbs round table
At a round table there is no dispute about place.
fools-and-foolishness proverbs
In life, each of us must sometimes play the fool.
idle nigeria proverbs
The crows, the idle person grumbles. - Yoruba, Nigeria
destined destiny drown man proverbs
If a man is destined to drown, he will drown even in a spoonful of water.