Liberian Literary Magazine
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Liberian Proverbs
14)A person with wisdom, has wealth.
1) The lion does not have to fight to
show its power.
15)Wisdom is like an old cotton tree;
one individual’s hand can’t cover
it.
2) The man that gets up each time he
falls, is sure to succeed.
3) The patient dog will eat the fattest
bone.
16)A fool learns the rules of the game,
long after the players stopped
playing.
4) The person that is down, has
nowhere to fall.
17)Misfortune is a good chance to
learn.
5) We each have our own path.
18)A wise person will always find a way
around a problem.
6) What the family talks about in the
evening, the child will repeat in the
morning.
19)A person with wealth may lose it,
but one with knowledge and
wisdom keeps it.
7) When a long teeth man is suffering,
no one knows because it looks like
he is laughing.
20) The monkey doesn’t learn how to
jump the tree without first trying.
8) When building a house, don't
count the number of big trees in
the forest.
21)A person of reason, has little needs
for force.
22)Wisdom is not like money to be tied
up and hidden.
9) When one is in the bat kingdom,
one has to swing like a bat.
23)The heart of the wise person lies
quiet like clear water.
10) When you see a crocodile happily
laughing, it is best to be very careful.
24)Wisdom is like fire. People take it
from others.
11)Whenever you are short of funds,
even a fool will advise you.
25)A learned person expands his/her
influence.
12) When you see a mouse laughing at
a cat, then a hole very close by.
Excerpts from Proverbs From Liberia
13)When the poor man dreams, he
dreams of money and wealth.
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