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One must talk little and listen much.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The fool speaks, the wise man listens.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

A snake's ears only listen to a stick.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

A woman listens only to the advice of a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about advice, woman

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

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

He who talks forgets what he said but he who listens can't forget.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Someone who doesn't listen to others deserves not to be listened too.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Ears that do not listen to advice, accompany the head when it is chopped off.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about advice, heads

He who doesn't listen to advise from others goes to his parents in-law smeared with faeces.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about parents, law

Good listening does not mean sitting dumb.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, good, good luck

The poor man pleads, the judge listens.

Proverbs and old sayings about judges, man

O daughter, I'm telling you. O daughter-in-law, listen to it.

Proverbs and old sayings about law

He who heeds the first word of his wife must listen forever to the second.

Proverbs and old sayings Bosnian about word, wife

If God should listen to rooks, he should send a plague to horses.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about god

Pay attention to the whispers, so we won't have to listen to the screams.

Proverbs and old sayings Cherokee about attention

Believe your servants but do not listen to them.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Two good talkers are not worth one good listener.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about good, good luck

When a woman talks to you, smile but do not listen.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about smile, woman

There is gossip every day, but if no one listens anymore the gossip will die.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about day

To listen well is as powerful a means of influence as to talk well and is as essential to all true conversation.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about essential, influence, conversation