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In bad things be slow; in good things be quick.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about things, bad luck, bad, good, good luck

Storing milk in a sieve, you complain of bad luck?

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about bad luck, good luck, bad

An insolent tongue is a bad weapon.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about bad luck, bad

A comb becomes bad when it hurts you.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about bad luck, bad

A bad wound deserves strong medicine.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about medicine, bad luck, bad

A good devil is as equal as to a bad god.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about devil, bad luck, god, bad, good, good luck

It's a bad child who does not take advice.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about advice, children, bad luck, bad

Fire is always a good maid, but a bad boss.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about heads, fire, fire brigade, bad luck, bad, good, good luck

Not to know is bad not to wish to know is worse.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about wish, bad luck, bad

War is a bad chisel with which to curve out tomorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about war, bad luck, bad

A good man gone wrong is usually a bad man found out.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about bad, bad luck, man, good, good luck

It is better to host a good stranger than a bad brother.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about bad luck, bad, good, good luck

In good times friends know you and in bad times you know them.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about bad luck, bad, good, good luck

To love a king is not bad, but a king who loves you is better.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about bad luck, love, bad

If you give bad food to your stomach, it drums for you to dance.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about dance, food, bad luck, bad

Don't give a dog a bad name in order to have an excuse to burn it.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about order, name, bad luck, bad

Good things sell themselves; those that are bad have to be advertised.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about commerce, things, bad luck, bad, good, good luck

A bad habit is like fire you can't play with it and expect not to get burnt.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about habits, fire, fire brigade, bad luck, bad

When bad luck chooses you as a companion, even a ripe banana can remove your teeth.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about bad luck, good luck, bad

An old man's mouth produces a bad smell but the words that come out of it are sweet.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about bad luck, bad, man, old, olderness