Hausa Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
10 Hausa Proverbs
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“Abundance will make cotton pull a stone.”
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“Accomplishment of purpose is better than making a profit.”
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“Even silence speaks.”
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“Even sugar itself may spoil a good dish.”
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“Every fault is laid at the door of the hyena, but it does not
steal a bale of cloth.”
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“If the owner of the goat is not afraid to travel by night, the
owner of a hyena certainly will not be.”
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“If you do not agree with the phases of the moon, get a ladder and
repair it.”
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“Man only ever scores nine out of ten.”
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“The cry of the hyena and the loss of the goat are one.”
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“When the hyena drinks, the dog can only look on.”
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