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You can't measure a snake until it's dead.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about measure

That which is deadly may have a sweet scent.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Having a goal is just a dream with a deadline.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about purpose, dream

Until the snake is dead do not drop the stick.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The dead man doesn't know the value of his coffin.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about value, man

The dead are not seen in the company of the living.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about companies

It's only a dead man who has everybody on his side.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

Do not dispose of the monkey's tail before he is dead.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The fall of a dead leaf is a warning to the green ones.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about salary, fall

The more intimate the friendship the deadlier the enmity.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about friendship

Pretend you are dead and you will see who really loves you.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Breaking news of the dead in the right way is very important.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about rightness

A dead body cannot urge over how it should be placed in the grave.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about body

What is said over the dead lion's body could not be said to him alive.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about body

If you hate your ancestors then assume your dead than you will love the hereafter.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about ancestors, hate, love

Any dead fish can flow down the river but it takes a live one to swim back up stream.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Bury your own dead.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Slander not the dead.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

A dead man feels no cold.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

The dead are soon forgotten.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans