Senegalese Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
14 Senegalese Proverbs
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“An intelligent enemy is worth more than a stupid friend.”
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“Haste and hurry can only bear children with many regrets along
the way.”
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“If a centipede loses a leg, it does not prevent him from walking.”
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“If the dog is not at home, he barks not.”
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“If the eye do not admire, the heart will not desire.”
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“It is better to be loved than feared.”
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“It is better to walk fast than to grow angry at the forest.”
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“Lies that build are better than truths that destroy.”
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“Little by little, one catches the monkey in the jungle.”
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“People are man's medicine.”
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“The chameleon changes color to match the earth, the earth doesn't
change color to match the chameleon.”
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“The frog likes water, but not boiling water.”
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“When a mouse makes fun of a cat, there is a hole.”
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“When a musician hath forgotten his note,
He makes as though a crumb stuck in his throat.”
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