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Words Of Our Elders - Add Your Own Contribution by DrKnow1(m): 4:46pm On Nov 17, 2010 |
Here is one of my favourites: "When the forest burns and the monkey laughs, he does not realise that it is his house that is on fire" 1 Like |
Re: Words Of Our Elders - Add Your Own Contribution by tredkiller: 4:59pm On Nov 17, 2010 |
The fowl that swallows needle does not live to boast of its choice of meal |
Re: Words Of Our Elders - Add Your Own Contribution by tredkiller: 6:16pm On Nov 17, 2010 |
A man whose house is on fire does not hunt rabbits |
Re: Words Of Our Elders - Add Your Own Contribution by omoharry(f): 2:32pm On May 23, 2012 |
A frog does not run in the day time for nothing unless something is pursuinf it. |
Re: Words Of Our Elders - Add Your Own Contribution by ifyalways(f): 3:19am On May 24, 2012 |
^ except its either running from something or running after one. @topic, pikin wey say him mama no go sleep, him sef no go close eyes. |
Re: Words Of Our Elders - Add Your Own Contribution by juman(m): 10:52am On May 25, 2012 |
Young people does not have old clothes like old men. |
Re: Words Of Our Elders - Add Your Own Contribution by ifyalways(f): 2:12pm On May 25, 2012 |
^Reading that,my first reaction was like,"no,it can't be" but on second thoughts and not taking just the literal meaning,its absolutely true.An okro never grows taller than the farmer. |
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