Famous Proverbs
4831 Proverbs about Ther / Page 279
2781.
He who digs a pit for others must invariably fall into it.2782.
By being grateful, a man makes himself deserving of yet another kindness.2783.
If the owner of a calabash calls it a worthless calabash, others will join him to use it to pack rubbish.2784.
If a person who curses another is not better than the person he curses, a request is never made of him to rescind the curse.2785.
Rather than tell a lie to help a friend, it is better to assist him in paying the fine for his offense.2786.
When an only kolanut is presented with love, it carries with it more value than might otherwise be associated with a whole pod of several kolanuts.2787.
The man who remembers others, remembers also his creator.2788.
The fowl perspires, but the feathers do not allow us to see the perspiration.2789.
If a man is not clean and smooth, there is nothing he can really do about pride.2790.
When a face is sullen it remains there to be seen on its owner.