17 Mauritanian Proverbs
- 1. A cutting word is worse than a bowstring; a cut may heal, but the cut of the tongue does not.
 - 2. A stone from the hand of a friend is an apple.
- 3. Before eating, open thy mouth.
- 4. Before one cooks, one must have the meat.
- 5. He who begins a conversation, does not foresee the end.
- 6. He who has no spoon will burn his hands.
- 7. He who loves money must labor.
- 8. He who wears too fine clothes, shall go about in rags.
- 9. He whose clothes are too fine, shall go about in rags.
- 10. If you watch your pot, your food will not burn.
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