Proverbs from around West Africa
When a lion is in trouble, even the antelope will kick him.
Before you ask a man for clothes, look at the clothes he is wearing.
Only a real friend will tell you your face is dirty.
When you go searching for fame, watch out for notorioty, for they are like identical twins.
When you see an old woman hunting an antelope, she certainly must be used to hunting them.
A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.
It is better to build children than to repair men.
