281 Kikuyu Proverbs / Page 10
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The lawsuit of a fool keeps the court all day.182.
The little bird that flaps its wings too much will spoil them.183.
The man that serves is not prevented from being served in turn.184.
The man who has no impurity will be helped even by peels he sees on the road.185.
The mouth is a chink.186.
The mouth sells the head.187.
The mouth that has saliva does not lack words.188.
The mouth who ate the seeds asks, 'Now what shall I plant?'.189.
The one who used to jump across the stream may find herself wading through..190.
The only friendly cow is the one which gives milk.191.
The only thing good, though old, is the 'muratina'.192.
The ox that claws the 'kiara' will die.193.
The ox that feeds itself does not spoil its skin.194.
The ox that ran away cannot be caught.195.
The ox which has grown old has no admirer.196.
The ox which has no horns, relies for help on the one that has them.197.
The piece of cloth that is in another's bag does not patch your garmet.198.
The pit allows the grass to fall in.199.
The place to use the club and the above arrow are not the same.200.
The property of a helpless man must nit be divided before his death.