191 Ethiopian Proverbs / Page 6
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One is born, one dies; the land grows.102.
One scoops with a scoop.103.
One should punish a child the first time he comes home with a stolen egg. Otherwise, the day he returns home with a stolen ox, it will be too late.104.
One who plants grapes by the road side, and one who marries a pretty woman, share the same problem.105.
One who recovers from sickness, forgets about God.106.
One who runs alone cannot be outrun by another.107.
One who tries to hide with a dog, a child, a goat, or a person with a cold, will not remain hidden.108.
Only the man who is not hungry says the coconut has a hard shell.109.
Pride is no substitute for a dinner.110.
Regret, like a tail, comes at the end.111.
Restless feet may walk into a snake pit.112.
Saying that it's for her child, she gets herself a loaf of bread.113.
Sharing a secret with a rogue is like carrying grain in a bag with a hole.114.
She who does not yet know how to walk, cannot climb a ladder.115.
Singing "Alelulia"everywwhere does not prove piety.116.
Singing "Alleluia" everywhere does not prove piety.117.
Sitting is being crippled.118.
Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.119.
Snake at your feet - a stick at your hand.120.
Snake at your feet a stick at your hand.