13 Proverbs about Figs
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Half figs, half raisins.2.
Rather a single grape for me than a brace of figs for thee.3.
Figs he calls figs, a spade a spade.4.
Drink wine upon figs.5.
Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?6.
If you have figs in your knapsack, everyone will want to be your friend.7.
One eats figs whilst the other pays.8.
Sharing the figs can leave you with none at all.9.
When the figs are ripe all the birds want to eat.10.
When there is shortage of figs, birds eat the fruits of the 'mugumo'.11.
The ancient motto says: When you can eat the figs, prune the fig trees.12.
There are three tasty morsels: figs, peaches, and melons.13.
Better a handful of dried figs and content with that, than to own the gate of peacocks and be kicked in the eye by a broody camel.13 Proverbs