Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
No matter how painful the loss, the
bereaved won't be buried with the
corpse.
No matter how poor a village, there is
always one rich man.
No matter how powerful a man, he cannot
make the rains fall on his farm alone.
No matter how rich a man may be he cannot
sleep on two beds at ago.
No matter how sharp a knife is, it can never
cut its handle.
No matter how sharp it is, a knife will never
cut it's own handle.
No matter how sharp your teeth are, you
can't bite water.
No matter how short a man is, he will
always see the sky.
No matter how small a pin can be a hen
cannot swallow it.
No matter how smart a person is, eventually
he will make a mistake.
No matter how stout one beam, it cannot
support a house.
No matter how stressed or angry we are, we
have to solve a problem with rationale.
No matter how strong you are, you always
find someone stronger.
No matter how successful a person is, he
will experience some bad things too.
No matter how tall a camel is, it will never
get taller than the hair on its back.
No matter how tall a tree might grow it will
always shed its leaves on the ground.
No matter how tall the Iroko tree grows, it
never touches the sky.
No matter how tall the mountain is, it
cannot block the sun. Tenacity and
adversity are old foes.
No matter how tall the tree is, its leaves will
always fall to the ground.
No matter how tall your grandfather was,
you have to do your own growing.
No matter how the wind howls, the
mountain will not bow to it.
No matter how thoroughly a crow may
wash, it remains ever black.
No matter how tight a monkey's trousers
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are, there is always space for his tail.
No matter how tough the current of a river
may be it is the calabash that triumphal
over the river.
No matter how well tamed a lion, it will one
day go back to the bush.
No matter how wise you are, you cannot
trace footsteps in water.
No matter how worthless a man may be, kill
him and see how much he costs you.
No matter how you slice it, it's still baloney.
No matter if the child's born blind, as long
as it doesn't beg.
No matter if the child's born with a flat nose,
as long as it breathes.
No matter if you eat a little or a lot of garlic,
the smell is just as strong.
No matter where you go, your destiny
follows you.
No matter who comes off well, the
peacemaker is sure to come off ill.
No matter who has died, I want to sing. But
when I die, anyone can sing.
No matter who succeeds or fails, the
peacemaker will always suffer.
No means, no market.
No meat ever remains in the shambles
however bad it may be.
No medicines can cure the vulgar man.
No mek one donkey choke you.
No melon peddler cries, "Bitter melons." No
wine dealer says, "Sour wine."
No mill, no meal.
No mirror ever reflected an ugly woman.
No mischief but a woman or a priest is at
the bottom of it.
No money is taken for just looking at
somebody or something.
No money, no Swiss.
No moon, no man.
No more teachers, no more books, no more
teacher's dirty looks.
No naked man is sought after to be rifled.
No names, no pack-drill.