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

Quote by African Proverb

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He who loves money must labor. Mauritania.

He who loves money must labor. Mauritania.

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...

If everybody in town donates one threat, the poor man has a shirt

If everybody in town donates one threat, the poor man has a shirt

When deeds speak, words are nothing.

When deeds speak, words are nothing.

When the fool is told a Proverb, its meaning has to be explained to him

When the fool is told a Proverb, its meaning has to be explained to him

It is better to travel alone than with a bad companion

It is better to travel alone than with a bad companion

Man counts what he has refused, not what he has given

Man counts what he has refused, not what he has given

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

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

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

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

It is the duty of children to wait on elders, and not the elders on...

It is the duty of children to wait on elders, and not the elders on...

Seeing is different than being told.

Seeing is different than being told.

By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed

By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed

The end of an ox is beef, and the end of a lie is grief

The end of an ox is beef, and the end of a lie is grief

He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers

He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers

Peace is costly but it is worth the expense

Peace is costly but it is worth the expense

Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight

Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight

There is no medicine to cure hatred

There is no medicine to cure hatred

Beware of him who hates the laugh of a child.

Beware of him who hates the laugh of a child.

Whom they have injured they also hate

Whom they have injured they also hate

Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat.

Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat.

Poisons and medicine are oftentimes the same substance given with different intents

Poisons and medicine are oftentimes the same substance given with different intents