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Somalia Quotes, Old Sayings and Proverbial Wisdom Inspiring Quotes and Proverbial Wisdom from Somalia about Fortune, Pride and Dignity, Time and Mortality Poverty is slavery. -- Somali Proverb If people come together, they can even mend a crack in the sky. -- Somali Proverb Ignorance is blindness. -- Somali Proverb Only water in your hands can satisfy your thirst. -- Somali Proverb Either be a mountain or lean on one. -- -- Somalia Proverb Lend a false ear to false words. -- Somali Proverb Even the brave are scared by a lion three times: first by its tracks, again by its roar, and one last time face to face. -- Somali Proverb Sorrow is like rice in the store; if a basketful is removed everyday, it will come to an end at last. -- Somali Proverb A man with a sense of humor is never at a loss for words or action. -- Somali Proverb A man throws stones not words. -- Somali Proverb The teeth and the tongue are close neighbors, and yet they sometimes bite each other. -- Somali Proverb When the snake is in the house, one need not discuss the matter at length. -- Somali Proverb I and Somalia against the world. I and my clan against Somalia. I and my family against the clan. I and my brother against the family. I against my brother.-- Somali Proverb
Your woman should be in the house or in the grave. -- Somali Proverb Oh hyena, you cannot drag away hides without making a sound. -- Somali Proverb A sinking persons grabs a straw. -- Somali Proverb A camel can tolerate a heavy load, but not a crooked rope. -- Somali Proverb Men for tea, women for talk. -- Somali Proverb You don't go searching for bones in a lion's den. -- Somali Proverb An escaped lie does not reach the truth. -- Somali Proverb In the ocean, one does not need to sow water. -- Somali Proverb When you are pepper, I am mustard; when thou art a needle, I am a knife. -- Ethiopian Proverb He who has nothing to do, scatters and gathers. -- Ethiopian Proverb The witness of a rat is another rat. -- Ethiopia Proverb When the heart overflows, it comes out through the mouth. -- Ethiopia Proverb
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What are Proverbs and Where do the come from? Proverbs and old sayings reveal many aspects about the cultural traditions of a society. Proverbs originated from indigenous humble folk who handed down these wise old sayings over the centuries, generation to generation. Many proverbs serve as advisory tales, wise counsel and occasionally chastisement. |