42 Nilotic Proverbs
1. 
A father without sons is like a bow without arrows.
2. 
A friend is like a source of water during a long voyage.
3. 
A friend is like a water source for a long journey.
4. 
A friend is someone you share the path with.
5. 
A friend works in the light of the sun, an enemy in the dark.
6. 
A generous man must eat if he wants to continue to be one.
7. 
A guest is a gift, a thief a tragedy.
8. 
A herdsman must yell to enter the fence.
9. 
A mother's tenderness for her children is as discreet as the dwe that kisses the earth.
10. 
A pilgrim, even if a sultan, is poor.
11. 
A sandstorm passes; the stars remain.
12. 
A village without elderly is like a tree without roots.
13. 
An undecided man is the worst disaster of the village.
14. 
Confiding a secret to an unworthy person is like carrying grain in a bag with a hole.
15. 
Do not insult a crocodile while your feet are still in the water.
16. 
Do not wait until tomorrow to hunt.
17. 
Every man leaves his footprints.
18. 
Harsh words hurt more than a poisonous arrow.
19. 
If the tiger sits, do not think it is out of respect.
20. 
If you have a lot, give some of your possessions; if you have little; give some of your heart.
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