17 West African Proverbs
1. ![A hare is like an ass in the length of its ears, yet it is not its son.. West African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A hare is like an ass in the length of its ears, yet it is not its son.
2. ![A talkative bird will not build a nest.. West African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A talkative bird will not build a nest.
3. ![A tattler is war than a thief.. West African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A tattler is war than a thief.
4. ![At the bottom of patience one finds heaven.. West African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
At the bottom of patience one finds heaven.
5. ![By crawling, a child learns to stand.. West African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
By crawling, a child learns to stand.
6. ![Earth is but a marketplace; heaven is home.. West African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Earth is but a marketplace; heaven is home.
7. ![Everybody loves a fool, but nobody wants him for a son.. West African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Everybody loves a fool, but nobody wants him for a son.
8. ![Everybody loves a lord.. West African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Everybody loves a lord.
9. ![Fear is no obstacle to death.. West African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Fear is no obstacle to death.
10. ![Not to know is bad; not to wish to know is worse.. West African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Not to know is bad; not to wish to know is worse.
11. ![Perhaps you do not understand me because you do not love me.. West African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Perhaps you do not understand me because you do not love me.
12. ![Silence is also speech.. West African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Silence is also speech.
13. ![Sorrow doesn't kill -- reckless joy does.. West African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Sorrow doesn't kill -- reckless joy does.
14. ![The teeth that laugh are also those that bite.. West African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
The teeth that laugh are also those that bite.
15. ![What you cannot see during the day, you will not see at night.. West African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
What you cannot see during the day, you will not see at night.
16. ![When the mouth stumbles, it is worse than the foot.. West African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
When the mouth stumbles, it is worse than the foot.
17. ![When the music changes, so does the dance.. West African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
When the music changes, so does the dance.