Proverbs
Proverbs
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
proverbs punishment
If your buttocks burn, you know you have done wrong.
buy lily sell
If you have two loaves of bread, sell one and buy a lily
africa north proverbs youth
Instruction in youth is like engraving in stones. Berber, North Africa
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
cannot happiness harness proverbs
Happiness is not a horse, you cannot harness it.
dog painted turned
He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog
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).
cannot death good men
Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names.
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