African Proverb
African Proverb
dictates himself man separates somalia
A man who dictates separates himself from others. Somalia
experience fools start wise
We start as fools and become wise through experience
home
Where I make a living, there is my home
double meaning phrase
There is no phrase without a double meaning
became broke ethiopia fat rich
There is no one who became rich because he broke a holiday, no one became fat because he broke a fast. Ethiopia
jump learns monkey tree trying
By trying often the monkey learns to jump from the tree
bite step
If you do not step on the dog's tail, he will not bite you
dry refuse straight
If you refuse to be made straight when you are green, you will not be made straight when you are dry
blood cannot human run shed
Human blood is heavy; the man that has shed it cannot run away
alone ashes cleaning fire join people
When making a fire people like to join you, when cleaning the ashes you are often alone
asks lose questions
The one who asks questions doesn't lose his way
arguing chicken corn grain wrong
when arguing with a chicken a grain of corn is always wrong
deep falls few needle people ready
When a needle falls into a deep well, many people will look into the well, but few will be ready to go down after it
lives noises
He who lives with an ass, makes noises like an ass