191 Ethiopian Proverbs
1. 
"O, sheep if I do not eat you, you will eat me," said the hyena.
2. 
A belt fastened while running will come undone while running.
3. 
A bird hanging between two branches will get bitten on both wings.
4. 
A blade won't cut another blade; a cheat won't cheat another cheat.
5. 
A bleating sheep loses a bite.
6. 
A cat may go to a monastery, but she still remains a cat.
7. 
A close friend can become a close enemy.
8. 
A cow gave birth to a fire: she wanted to lick it, but it burned; she wanted to leave it, but she could not because it was her own child.
9. 
A cow gave birth to a fire; she wanted to lick it, but it burned; she wanted to leave it, but she could not because it was her own child.
10. 
A fool and water will go the way they are diverted.
11. 
A fool at forty is a fool indeed.
12. 
A fool is thirsty in the midst of water.
13. 
A fool looks for dung where the cow never browsed.
14. 
A fool will pair an ox with an elephant.
15. 
A good conversation is better than a good bed.
16. 
A good name is better than good perfume.
17. 
A home without a woman is like a barn without cattle.
18. 
A house can't be built for the rainy season that is past.
19. 
A hyena intrudes through a gap a dog opened.
20. 
A loose tooth will not rest until it is pulled out.
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