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21. Never dress in mourning before the dead man is in his coffin.. Creole Proverb. Never dress in mourning before the dead man is in his coffin.

22. Never hang your hat higher than you can reach.. Creole Proverb. Never hang your hat higher than you can reach.

23. Never let a boy do a man's work.. Creole Proverb. Never let a boy do a man's work.

24. Never mistake chicken shit for an egg.. Creole Proverb. Never mistake chicken shit for an egg.

25. Sick people have no friends.. Creole Proverb. Sick people have no friends.

26. Speaking French is no proof of intelligence.. Creole Proverb. Speaking French is no proof of intelligence.

27. Tell me who you love, and I'll tell you who you are.. Creole Proverb. Tell me who you love, and I'll tell you who you are.

28. Tell me whom you love, and I'll tell you who you are.. Creole Proverb. Tell me whom you love, and I'll tell you who you are.

29. Thanks cost nothing.. Creole Proverb. Thanks cost nothing.

30. The back dies for the shoulder and the shoulder knows nothing about it.. Creole Proverb. The back dies for the shoulder and the shoulder knows nothing about it.

31. The beggar that begs near another beggar will never be rich.. Creole Proverb. The beggar that begs near another beggar will never be rich.

32. The crow may be caged, but its thoughts are in the cornfield.. Creole Proverb. The crow may be caged, but its thoughts are in the cornfield.

33. The ear is only a door.. Creole Proverb. The ear is only a door.

34. The frog knows more about the rain than the calendar.. Creole Proverb. The frog knows more about the rain than the calendar.

35. The goat that climbs up the rock also has to go down.. Creole Proverb. The goat that climbs up the rock also has to go down.

36. The higher the monkey climbs, the more it is exposed to danger.. Creole Proverb. The higher the monkey climbs, the more it is exposed to danger.

37. The monkey knows which branch to swing on.. Creole Proverb. The monkey knows which branch to swing on.

38. The mouth of a woman takes no holiday.. Creole Proverb. The mouth of a woman takes no holiday.

39. The parson christens his own child first.. Creole Proverb. The parson christens his own child first.

40. The pumpkin vine never bears watermelons.. Creole Proverb. The pumpkin vine never bears watermelons.

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