Idioms, Proverbs and Wise sayings across the world - Wise Stuffs

The eye that cries also sees – African
The fact that your cock has a relationship with your neighbor’s hen doesn’t guarantee you claim ownership of the eggs – Unknown
The fire that leaves the pot and burns what is inside the pot – Nigerian
The foot a hen steps on her chicks does not kill them – Nigerian
The frown on the face of a goat does not prevent it from being taken to the market – Nigerian
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man be perfected without trials – Chinese Proverb
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head – Proverbs 20:29
The graveyard maybe the most peaceful place on earth, but it lacks happiness – Unknown
The hand can never get tired of feeding the mouth – African
The herb that Heals a man is never sweet to chew – African
The length of a man’s penis, does not determined how well he performs in bed – African
The Lion stays quiet and waits for its prey, it only roars after it has caught it. The lion understands patience – Unknown
The man who marries a beautiful wife and a man who plants corn by the roadside have the same problem – Ethiopian
The maxims of men disclose their hearts. – French Proverb
The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it. – Chinese Proverb
The plantain that refuses to ripe because it does not want to be fried will be used for plantain chips – African
The proverb answers where the sermon fails. – W. G. Simms
The relationship between the fish and water does not guarantee that water won’t participate in the cooking of the fish. – Nigerian
The same sun that melts the wax, hardens the clay – Niger
The shell of a tortoise is never too heavy for it to carry – African
The sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them. I shall pay my big debts first – African
The world has no end, and what is good among one people is an abomination with others – Nigerian
There is no virgin in a maternity ward – Cameroon
They are still telling the story of those that died from the bite of the rat, the lizard took all its money and went in search of teeth – Nigerian
Those who have not crossed the river yet, should not laugh at those who are drowning – African
Those who wish to sing, will always find a song – Swedish Proverb
Today’s overfeeding cannot stop tomorrow’s hunger – African
Too much familiarity breeds contempt – Proverbs 25:17
We are better than animals because we have kinsmen. An animal rubs its itching flank against a tree, a man asks his kinsman to scratch him – Nigerian
We do not ask for wealth because he that has health and children will also have wealth – Nigerian
We do not pray to have more money but to have more kinsmen – Nigerian
What hurts a tree is not the axe that cuts it, but the fact that the handle of the axe is made of wood – African
What worth has beauty if it is not seen? – Italian Proverb
When a girl has beauty without brains, the private part suffers the most – Nigerian
When a goat laughs upon hearing that the lion is around, one needs to find out what kind of grass it has been eating – Nigerian
When a man is stung by a bee, he does not destroy all beehives – Kenya
When a man is stung by a bee, he runs away whenever a sees a fly – Nigerian
38. When a mother counts apple on a table and see that they are one short. She will say she doesn’t like apples – Unknown
When a rat mocks a cat, look around, there is a hole behind it – African
When a spider web gathers, it can tie a lion – Nigerian

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