SOME OF MY FAVORITE *PROVERBS*

ZAIRE-CONGO
*A pretty basket does not prevent worries
*A single bracelt does not jingle
GHANA
*when you find no fish, you must eat bread
*he who cannot dance will say the drum in bad
BAGUIRIMU
*you are beautiful because of your possesions
CAMEROON
*thought breaks the heart
*rain does not fall on one roof alone
ETHIOPIA
*the witness of a rat is another rat
*one who recovers from sickness forgets about God
KENYA
*just because a man injured you goat, does not mean you should go out and kill his bull
*do not say the first thing that comes to your mind
LIBERIA
*if you try to cleanse others like soap - you will wash away in the process
MADAGASCAR
*cross the river in a crowd and the crocodile will not eat you
MAURITANIA
*he who begins a conversation, does not forsee the end
*he who loves money must labor
NIGERIA
*the dying man cannot be saved by medicine
*if you watch your pot then your food will not burn
*when your neigbors horse falls into a pit, you must not rejoice; for your child may fall into it too
HAILE SALASSIE
*no one should question the faith of others, for no human being can judge the ways of God
PABLO PICASSO
*there are only two types of women; goddesses & dormats
*love is the greates refreshment in life!