11 Moorish Proverbs
1. 
A forest would want to be burned by its own wood.
2. 
Every beetle is a gazelle in the eyes of its mother.
3. 
He who fears something gives it power over him.
4. 
He who is afraid of a thing gives it power over him.
5. 
Hypocrisy is the mother of peace.
6. 
If a person is away, his right is away.
7. 
If you have the moon, ignore the stars.
8. 
It's easy to say "May Allah roast the lion's mother," when the lion isn't there.
9. 
Men have thought about their marriage a whole year long -- and it lasts but one night.
10. 
One lie can fill a sack; a second will empty it again.
11. 
Repentance for silence is better than repentance for speaking.