Seeing is different than being told.

Quote by African Proverb

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Where I make a living, there is my home

Where I make a living, there is my home

Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight

Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight

When a poor man goes to the market, often he comes home with only tears

When a poor man goes to the market, often he comes home with only tears

By the deeds know a man

By the deeds know a man

Wisdom does not come overnight

Wisdom does not come overnight

No one tests the depth of a river with both feet

No one tests the depth of a river with both feet

Sorrow is like a precious treasure, shown only to friends.

Sorrow is like a precious treasure, shown only to friends.

It is better to travel alone than with a bad companion

It is better to travel alone than with a bad companion

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

When the music changes, so does the dance

When the music changes, so does the dance

Peace is costly but it is worth the expense

Peace is costly but it is worth the expense

For tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today

For tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today

He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers

He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers

When deeds speak, words are nothing.

When deeds speak, words are nothing.

A stranger in town is like a white dog, he gets noticed immedeatly

A stranger in town is like a white dog, he gets noticed immedeatly

Indecision is like a stepchild: if he does not wash his hands, he is called...

Indecision is like a stepchild: if he does not wash his hands, he is called...

It's a bad child who does not take advice.

It's a bad child who does not take advice.

If men swear that they want to harm you when you are asleep, you can...

If men swear that they want to harm you when you are asleep, you can...

Plain women know more about men than beautiful ones do.

Plain women know more about men than beautiful ones do.

Female beauty is an important Minor Sacrament which cannot be received too often; I am...

Female beauty is an important Minor Sacrament which cannot be received too often; I am...