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If you know the beginning well, the end will not trouble you.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about beginning, end

Life is like shopping in a market; when you finish, you go home.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about end, home, life

Once you've started a competition, you must carry it to the finish.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about competition, end

Never lose heart because whatever is hot must in the end turn cold.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about end, heart

If you flog a baboon because it is ugly, you will end up killing it.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about end

Whoever rides on the lion's back must surely end up in the lion's stomach.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about end

A bottle that believes it's cracked to smile it will end up on the dustbin.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about smile, end

He who sacks his wife because she eats a lot will end up marrying a cannibal.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about wife, end

The one who knows the way to the cemetery carries the tail end of the coffin.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about end

If you don't mend up a small crack on the wall you end up building the entire wall.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about end

When the cockroach decides to make the cock its friend it must be ready to end up in the cock's stomach.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about end

The end crowns all.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about end, americans

Nice guys finish last.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about end, americans

All things come to an end.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about end, things, americans

The longest day will come to an end.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about end, day, americans

The end of the thief is the gallows.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about thieves, end, americans

Begin in time to finish without hurry.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about end, time, americans

There's a pot gold at the end of the rainbow.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about end, americans

Charity begins at home but should not end there.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about charity, home, end, americans

At the end of the work, you may judge the workman.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about judges, work, end, americans