907 Proverbs about Water / Page 44
861. When water reaches up to the nose, the calf is a swimmer.
862. There is no fish in well-water, there is no leaf on dry wood.
863. Blood is thicker than water.
864. He who has his hand in the water is not like him who has his hand in the fire.
865. Be not water, taking the tint of all colors.
866. When the water rises, the fish eat the ants; when the water falls, the ants eat the fish.
867. Live near water, and ask not about sustenance.
868. When you see clouds gathering, prepare to catch rainwater.
869. The fish, seeing the water has dried up, struggles mightily in the mud.
870. No matter how long a log may float in the water, it will never become a crocodile.
871. It is strange! The ox eats hay and the dog eats bread, while the donkey carries wine but drinks water.
872. The fool is thirsty in the midst of water.
873. Do not insult a crocodile while your feet are still in the water.
874. A friend is like a water source for a long journey.
875. A friend is like a source of water during a long voyage.
876. The toad that wanted to avoid the rain fell in the water.
877. Those who arrive to the spring first, drink the purest water.
878. His opinions are like water in the bottom of a canoe, going from side to side.
879. Hunger pushes the hippopotamus out of the water.
880. Money is like the waters of a swelling river, it flows away.
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