Famous Proverbs
2188 Proverbs about Africa / Page 106
1051.
He who brings firewood infected with maggots in his house should not complain when lizards start visiting him.1052.
He who burns down his house knows why ashes cost a fortune.1053.
He who came to work never sleeps.1054.
He who cannot rest, cannot work; he who cannot let go, cannot hold on; he who cannot find footing, cannot go forward.1055.
He who chews two bones at the same time will surely bite his tongue.1056.
He who crosses a bridge to paradise and blows it after him is going to hell.1057.
He who defects on the way finds flies on his way back.1058.
He who dies of over eating doesn't wither.1059.
He who does is work properly has been well advised.1060.
He who doesn't clean his mouth before breakfast always complains that the food is sour.