77 Somali Proverbs / Page 5
- 41. One cannot count on riches.
 - 42. One doesn't tell a man 'go away' but one shows him something so he will go.
- 43. One refusing a sibling's advice breaks his arm.
- 44. One shares food not words.
- 45. One should rise to a person who sees you sitting.
- 46. Only water in your hands can satisfy your thirst.
- 47. Poverty is slavery.
- 48. Somalis don't say a false proverb.
- 49. Sorrow is like rice in the store; if a basketful is removed everyday, it will come to an end at last.
- 50. The best bed that a man can sleep on is peace.
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