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Elephants carry each other.

Proverbs and old sayings

Elephants are killed for their ivory, birds for their feathers.

Proverbs and old sayings Vietnamese

An elephant hunter usually gets killed by an elephant.

Proverbs and old sayings about hunters

When an elephant becomes as small as a monkey, it ceases to be an elephant.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Although he who walks behind an elephant may feel very secure, he is likely to get splattered with elephant dung.

Proverbs and old sayings

To take revenge on an enemy, give him an elephant -- first he must thank you for the gift, and then the elephant's appetite will deplete your enemy's resources.

Proverbs and old sayings Nepalese about enemies, revenge, gifts

An elephant has enormous dung -- don't try to defecate like an elephant. Don't try to wipe someone else's ass if yours is unwiped.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan

The frog wanted to be as big as the elephant, and burst.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian

If there were no elephant in the jungle, the buffalo would be a great animal.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

The hunter in pursuit of an elephant does not stop to throw stones at birds.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about hunters

When the elephants fight it is the grass that suffers.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about fight

When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.

Proverbs and old sayings Ugandan about fight

He reckons his importance by the elephant-load.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

One day cannot make an elephant rot.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about day

An elephant cannot thin to a cow size.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The elephant dies, but his tusks remain.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

When elephant steps on a trap, no more trap.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

It is a stupid dog that barks at an elephant.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

An elephant does not die from one broken rib.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Who follows the elephant will have no problems.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about problems