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The coral waxes, the palm grows, but man departs.

Proverbs and old sayings Tahitian about man

If you go to a rat's village and it is eating palm nuts, you eat some too.

Proverbs and old sayings

A child's hand is not burned by hot yam which is placed into his palm by his mother.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about children, mother

A child's fingers are not scalded by a piece of hot yam which his mother puts into his palm.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about children, mother

It is good to know the truth, but it is better to speak of palm trees.

Proverbs and old sayings Arab about truth, good, good luck

God gave the giraffe a long neck so that He would not have to bend the palm tree.

Proverbs and old sayings about god

It is good to know the truth and to speak the truth. It is even better to know the truth and speak about palm trees.

Proverbs and old sayings about truth, good, good luck

There is no distinction among the common baskets made of palm branches.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about common sense

If the palmwine tapper is praised, he dilutes the palm-wine with water.

Proverbs and old sayings about wine, water