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Liberian Proverbs
o Fly was living before dog ear cut.
o Monkey works, baboon draws. o
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Only a fool jumps from the pot into a frying pan and thinks it is colder.
A dog that makes sacrifices for its maters, never goes hungry. o
The walkabout child can’ t see their mother’ s grave. o Do not look where you fell, instead, look where you slipped. o A snake cannot give birth to a worm.
o A lizard cannot give birth to alligator.
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Rotten banana can break an old lady’ s teeth if her fortune turns.
o A Goat cannot sell cassava leaf.
o A monkey cannot sell bananas. o
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A child that washes his / her hands clean, he could eat with the elders.
A wise man does not test the depth of a river with both of his feet at the same time.
When a crazy persons runs away with your clothes while you are in the bathroom, don ' t run after him / her naked.
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The lion is not the best person to safe guard a bush meat. |
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A bird and a fish can get marry but where will they live? |
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The turtle wants to box, but it’ s hands are too short. |
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You should never play in the river and tease the alligator. |
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A billy goat sweats, but because of the hair, people can’ t see it.
Through the crab, the crawfish drinks water. o
For the deer to circumcise leopard is not the thing, but who will hold it down?
o Little drops make a mighty ocean. o A town trap is not for the rat alone.
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A child ' s that says the mother won’ t sleep, will also not sleep. o
If you don ' t know where you came from, how can you know where you are going?
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An old woman is always uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb. |
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A hen that turns it behind( butt) to the wind, is certainly looking for disgrace. |
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A person who pays respect to the great paves the way for his / her own greatness.
A monkey that decides to play with an alligator, can’ t live long.
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The hen that never stays at home can’ t expect her chicks to be safe..
A visitor is a guest only for two days. On the third day give him or her a hoe.
Education is like an ocean, it has no end.
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