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He who learns, teaches.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

What you learn is what you die with.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

I have learnt your language so I can damn you.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about language

It is from listening to old men that you learn wisdom.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about wisdom, man, old, olderness

The wise create proverbs for fools to learn, not to repeat.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

When the bush is on fire the chameleon learns to run first.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fire, fire brigade

You always learn a lot more when you lose than when you win.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

If you close your eyes to facts, you will learn through accidents.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about eyes

Those who judge before they know the facts will learn to shed tears.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about tears, judges

You can learn a lot about someone by observing him when he is hungry.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about games, time

Listening is the most difficult skill to learn and the most important to have.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

He who is wise endeavours to learn how to understand the truth not less than that.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about truth

You can teach other people how to learn other languages but you can't teach them how to govern themselves.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about people

There is nothing wrong with learning from hindsight.

Proverbs and old sayings about bad, nothing

An old dog will learn no tricks.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, old, olderness

To command one must learn to obey.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Cease to do evil, learn to do well.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

He who associates with dogs learns to pant.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

As the old cock crows, the young cock learns.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, old, olderness