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236 Proverbs about Wood / Page 10



181. The wood is burnt, but the ashes are a nuisance.. Afghan Proverb. The wood is burnt, but the ashes are a nuisance.
Afghan Proverb

182. The woman who takes a wolf for a husband is always looking into the wood.. Basque Proverb. The woman who takes a wolf for a husband is always looking into the wood.
Basque Proverb

183. When the ass was invited to the wedding feast he said, When the ass was invited to the wedding feast he said, "They need more wood and water."
Bosnian Proverb

184. It is a poor wood that has never a withered bough in it.. British Proverb. It is a poor wood that has never a withered bough in it.
British Proverb

185. Yesterday is ashes; tomorrow wood. Only today does the fire burn brightly.. Eskimo Proverb. Yesterday is ashes; tomorrow wood. Only today does the fire burn brightly.
Eskimo Proverb

186. Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight.. Ghanaian Proverb. Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight.
Ghanaian Proverb

187. While the wooden idols are tormenting me, the termites are tormenting them.. Igbo Proverb. While the wooden idols are tormenting me, the termites are tormenting them.
Igbo Proverb

188. Whatever the type of firewood found in a place, it is usually good enough for the people of that place to cook with.. Igbo Proverb. Whatever the type of firewood found in a place, it is usually good enough for the people of that place to cook with.
Igbo Proverb

189. Me do not know hard firewood, but only lops people put aside hard tasks and devote themselves only to easy ones.. Kikuyu Proverb. Me do not know hard firewood, but only lops people put aside hard tasks and devote themselves only to easy ones.
Kikuyu Proverb

190. The cimex lives in the firewood and still it reaches its full growth.. Kikuyu Proverb. The cimex lives in the firewood and still it reaches its full growth.
Kikuyu Proverb

191. Nobody gathers firewood to roast a thin goat.. Kikuyu Proverb. Nobody gathers firewood to roast a thin goat.
Kikuyu Proverb

192. One piece of wood will not make a fire.. Laotian Proverb. One piece of wood will not make a fire.
Laotian Proverb

193. Do not measure up the wood before the tree is cut down.. Malagasy Proverb. Do not measure up the wood before the tree is cut down.
Malagasy Proverb

194. If you see a man riding a wooden stick, say to him If you see a man riding a wooden stick, say to him "Good health to your horse".
Moroccan Proverb

195. Anes wood, never wise, ay the worse.. Scotch Proverb. Anes wood, never wise, ay the worse.
Scotch Proverb

196. Long ere you cut Falkland-wood with a Pen-knife.. Scotch Proverb. Long ere you cut Falkland-wood with a Pen-knife.
Scotch Proverb

197. There are mae wayes to the wood nor ane.. Scotch Proverb. There are mae wayes to the wood nor ane.
Scotch Proverb

198. Wood in wildernesse, & strength in a fool.. Scotch Proverb. Wood in wildernesse, & strength in a fool.
Scotch Proverb

199. A termite grows up in dry wood, and yet comes to maturity.. South African Proverb. A termite grows up in dry wood, and yet comes to maturity.
South African Proverb

200. Not all the trees in the forest make good firewood.. Sudanese Proverb. Not all the trees in the forest make good firewood.
Sudanese Proverb

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