440 Swahili Proverbs / Page 12
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ie One eye of a master sees more than four of a servent.222.
If a native of pemba can get a log he does not relive himself on the ground.ie nothing but the best.223.
If an arrow goes into a forest it is not lost.224.
If the hours are long enough and the pay is short enough, someone will say it's women's work.225.
If the hyena eats the sick man, he will eat the whole one.226.
If the palmwine tapper is praised, he dilutes the palm-wine with water.227.
If water is split, it can not be gathered up.228.
If you are a flag follow the wind.229.
If you are absent you lose your share.230.
If you are astonished at Moses' deeds, you will be more astonished at Pharaoh's. Not-Moses declared himself to he a prophet, but Pharaoh declared himself to be God.231.
If you are offered a span, do not take a couple of yards.232.
If you destroy a bridge, be sure you can swim.233.
If you do not fill up a crack, you will have to build a wall.234.
If you do not seal the holes, you will have to rebuild the walls.235.
If you don't know death look at the grave.236.
If you dont fill a crack, you will build a wall.237.
If you find the river flooded, wait.238.
If you find your own house is on fire, you may be sure that your neighbour's house is burning much more fiercely.239.
If you love other people's children, you will love your own even more.240.
If you see amber, ambergis is behind.