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He who takes a light to find a snake should start at his own feet.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about light

Why they like an ugly person it takes long for a beautiful person to know it.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about people

Anyone can be polite to a king, but it takes a gentleman to be polite to a beggar.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Any dead fish can flow down the river but it takes a live one to swim back up stream.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

However long the dry season takes a seasonal river will never forget where it used to pass.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about season

It takes dough to have crust.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

It takes two to make a bargain.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

The devil takes care of his own.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about devil, americans

A wise duck takes care of its bill.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

It takes a smart woman to be a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about intelligence, woman, americans

Blessed is he who takes himself seriously.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

It takes three generation to make a gentleman.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Talk is cheap but it takes money to buy whiskey.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about commerce, money, americans

He that takes the devil into his boat must carry him over the sound.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about devil, americans

Advice, like water, takes the form of the vessel which it is poured into.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about advice, water, americans

It takes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people you put on the job.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about people, americans

It takes half your life to learn who your friends are and the other half to keep them.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about life, americans

Seek education even if it takes you to China.

Proverbs and old sayings about education

A secret is like a dove: when it leaves my hand it takes wing.

Proverbs and old sayings about secret

The woman who takes a wolf for a husband is always looking into the wood.

Proverbs and old sayings Basques about husband, woman