| African Proverbs |
|
|
| § § § Children are the reward of life. |
| § § § Even over cold pudding, the coward says 'It will burn my mouth.' |
| § § § Good millet is known at the harvest. |
| § § § He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers |
| § § § Imported proverblist1.txt |
| § § § Knowledge is better than riches. |
| § § § Let him speak who has seen with his eyes. |
| § § § Life is a shadow and a mist; it passes quickly by, and is no more. |
| § § § Man is like palm-wine: when young, sweet but without strength; in old age, |
| § § § Money is sharper than a sword. |
| § § § No matter how full the river, it still wants to grow. |
| § § § A man's wealth may be superior to him. Cameroon |