240 Proverbs about River / Page 3
41. Do not change horses in the middle of the river.
42. The river is my brother for it carries my canoe.
43. When the last tree has been cut down, the last river has been polluted and the last fish has been caught -- only then do you realize that money can't buy everything.
44. No river can return to its source, yet all rivers must have a beginning.
45. The river does not move straight because it is alone.
46. In the great river there are large and small fish.
47. Hunger makes the big fish come out of hiding in the great river.
48. If you have escaped the jaws of the crocodile while bathing in the river, you will surely meet a leopard on the way.
49. The camel and his driver -- each has his own plan.
50. No one tests the depth of a river with both feet.
51. A little rain each day will fill the rivers to overflowing.
52. No matter how full the river, it still wants to grow.
53. A canoe peddler doesn't tell the crocodile he has along snout until he's crossed the river.
54. A man gets to the land of spirits when he passes seven rivers, seven forests and seven hills.
55. A man who lives on the banks of the river should not wash his hands with spittle.
56. A river doesn't flow through the forest without felling the trees.
57. A river doesn't run straight because there was nobody to advise it.
58. A river that forgets its source will soon dry out.
59. Any dead fish can flow down the river but it takes a live one to swim back up stream.
60. Do not speak badly of a crocodile when your leg is in the river.
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