Famous Proverbs
464 Proverbs about Niger / Page 15
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The only insurance against fire is to have two houses.142.
The quarrel that doesn't concern you is pleasant to hear about.143.
The rat cannot call the cat to account.144.
The river may dry up but she keeps her name.145.
The stars shine brightest when the moon is gone.146.
The stone in the water does not know how hot the hill is, parched by the sun.147.
The well gives, but the bucket refuses.148.
The whip hits at the legs, not the guilt.149.
The woman is cold water that kills you; deep water that you drown in.150.
Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.