*WORDS OF OUR ELDERS ARE WORDS OF WISDOM - INSIGHTS FROM PROVERBS*
1. *The Day you need a wife, the Market is filled with mad people.*
Meaning: Things become scarce, the day you need them.
2. *No matter how good you are to a goat, it will still eat your yam.*
Meaning: Some people will always be ungrateful, no matter how helpful you are to them.
3. *No matter how far you urinate, the last drop always falls at your feet.*
Meaning: There will always be consequences for your action.
4. *A roaring Lion kills no game.*
Meaning: Bragging or talking about your dreams alone can't make you achieve your dream.
5. *Only a fool tests the depth of a River with both feet.*
Meaning: Don't jump into a situation without first thinking about it.
6. *You don't teach the path of the forest to an old gorilla.*
Meaning: Our elders have more experience in this life, so we should learn to respect them and listen to their advice.
7. *A restless foot may walk into a Snake pit.*
Meaning: A busy body or an idle person will always get into trouble.
8. *He who Swallows a complete Coconut has absolute trust in his anus.*
Meaning: Before taking a crucial decision, you must make sure you have all it takes to bear the consequences.
9. *A man who sees a hen scattering excreta should stop it. Who knows who will eat the legs?*
Meaning: When you see something going bad around you, try and rectify it; you'll never know who gets harmed by it.
10. *If a man swears that he wants to harm you when you're asleep, you can go to bed. If a woman says the same, stay awake.*
Meaning: Women are not known to make empty threats.
11. *Don't call the forest that shelters you a jungle.*
Meaning: Don't insult the person or something you benefit from.
12. *No matter how the buttocks hurry, she will always remain behind.*
Meaning: Don't try to outrun your destiny.
13. *An army of Sheep led by a Lion can defeat an army of Lions led by a Sheep.*
Meaning: A good leader can lead even a group of incompetent persons to success.
14. *He who is brave enough can tell the Lion his breath smells.*
Meaning: The truly brave persons are those who can face difficulties with necessary tasks.
1. *The Day you need a wife, the Market is filled with mad people.*
Meaning: Things become scarce, the day you need them.
2. *No matter how good you are to a goat, it will still eat your yam.*
Meaning: Some people will always be ungrateful, no matter how helpful you are to them.
3. *No matter how far you urinate, the last drop always falls at your feet.*
Meaning: There will always be consequences for your action.
4. *A roaring Lion kills no game.*
Meaning: Bragging or talking about your dreams alone can't make you achieve your dream.
5. *Only a fool tests the depth of a River with both feet.*
Meaning: Don't jump into a situation without first thinking about it.
6. *You don't teach the path of the forest to an old gorilla.*
Meaning: Our elders have more experience in this life, so we should learn to respect them and listen to their advice.
7. *A restless foot may walk into a Snake pit.*
Meaning: A busy body or an idle person will always get into trouble.
8. *He who Swallows a complete Coconut has absolute trust in his anus.*
Meaning: Before taking a crucial decision, you must make sure you have all it takes to bear the consequences.
9. *A man who sees a hen scattering excreta should stop it. Who knows who will eat the legs?*
Meaning: When you see something going bad around you, try and rectify it; you'll never know who gets harmed by it.
10. *If a man swears that he wants to harm you when you're asleep, you can go to bed. If a woman says the same, stay awake.*
Meaning: Women are not known to make empty threats.
11. *Don't call the forest that shelters you a jungle.*
Meaning: Don't insult the person or something you benefit from.
12. *No matter how the buttocks hurry, she will always remain behind.*
Meaning: Don't try to outrun your destiny.
13. *An army of Sheep led by a Lion can defeat an army of Lions led by a Sheep.*
Meaning: A good leader can lead even a group of incompetent persons to success.
14. *He who is brave enough can tell the Lion his breath smells.*
Meaning: The truly brave persons are those who can face difficulties with necessary tasks.
*WORDS OF OUR ELDERS ARE WORDS OF WISDOM - INSIGHTS FROM PROVERBS*
1. *The Day you need a wife, the Market is filled with mad people.*
Meaning: Things become scarce, the day you need them.
2. *No matter how good you are to a goat, it will still eat your yam.*
Meaning: Some people will always be ungrateful, no matter how helpful you are to them.
3. *No matter how far you urinate, the last drop always falls at your feet.*
Meaning: There will always be consequences for your action.
4. *A roaring Lion kills no game.*
Meaning: Bragging or talking about your dreams alone can't make you achieve your dream.
5. *Only a fool tests the depth of a River with both feet.*
Meaning: Don't jump into a situation without first thinking about it.
6. *You don't teach the path of the forest to an old gorilla.*
Meaning: Our elders have more experience in this life, so we should learn to respect them and listen to their advice.
7. *A restless foot may walk into a Snake pit.*
Meaning: A busy body or an idle person will always get into trouble.
8. *He who Swallows a complete Coconut has absolute trust in his anus.*
Meaning: Before taking a crucial decision, you must make sure you have all it takes to bear the consequences.
9. *A man who sees a hen scattering excreta should stop it. Who knows who will eat the legs?*
Meaning: When you see something going bad around you, try and rectify it; you'll never know who gets harmed by it.
10. *If a man swears that he wants to harm you when you're asleep, you can go to bed. If a woman says the same, stay awake.*
Meaning: Women are not known to make empty threats.
11. *Don't call the forest that shelters you a jungle.*
Meaning: Don't insult the person or something you benefit from.
12. *No matter how the buttocks hurry, she will always remain behind.*
Meaning: Don't try to outrun your destiny.
13. *An army of Sheep led by a Lion can defeat an army of Lions led by a Sheep.*
Meaning: A good leader can lead even a group of incompetent persons to success.
14. *He who is brave enough can tell the Lion his breath smells.*
Meaning: The truly brave persons are those who can face difficulties with necessary tasks.
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