Burundian Proverbs

If you are dancing with your rivals, don’t close your eyes. Burundian Proverbs Image

If you are dancing with your rivals, don’t close your eyes.

Who built the drum knows best what is inside. Burundian Proverbs Image

Who built the drum knows best what is inside.

You can hide a mark on your skin, but not a defect. Burundian Proverbs Image

You can hide a mark on your skin, but not a defect.

Two lightning flashes cannot come from one cloud. Burundian Proverbs Image

Two lightning flashes cannot come from one cloud.

An elephant does not get tired carrying his trunk. Burundian Proverbs Image

An elephant does not get tired carrying his trunk.

Don’t tell any more fairy tales when the child has gone to sleep. Burundian Proverbs Image

Don’t tell any more fairy tales when the child has gone to sleep.

You cannot hide the smoke of the hut you set on fire. Burundian Proverbs Image

You cannot hide the smoke of the hut you set on fire.

It is easy to pull a thorn out of someone else’s skin. Burundian Proverbs Image

It is easy to pull a thorn out of someone else’s skin.

The fetus that is afraid of criticism is never born. Burundian Proverbs Image

The fetus that is afraid of criticism is never born.

When others have received, you may still receive, because God is always present. Burundian Proverbs Image

When others have received, you may still receive, because God is always present.

When the master of the house tells a lie, then offer him a chair. Burundian Proverbs Image

When the master of the house tells a lie, then offer him a chair.

A mother’s wrath does not survive the night. Burundian Proverbs Image

A mother’s wrath does not survive the night.

A mother’s behind sins when it sits down. Burundian Proverbs Image

A mother’s behind sins when it sits down.

If a young woman says no to marriage just wait until her breasts sag. Burundian Proverbs Image

If a young woman says no to marriage just wait until her breasts sag.

Better to kiss an ugly woman than to lick yourself. Burundian Proverbs Image

Better to kiss an ugly woman than to lick yourself.

The lazy one is pregnant in the sowing season. Burundian Proverbs Image

The lazy one is pregnant in the sowing season.

The reception has more value than the invitation. Burundian Proverbs Image

The reception has more value than the invitation.

Who made the drum knows best what is inside. Burundian Proverbs Image

Who made the drum knows best what is inside.

A rich man who does not know himself is worth less than a poor man who does. Burundian Proverbs Image

A rich man who does not know himself is worth less than a poor man who does.

Too many words blacken your ears. Burundian Proverbs Image

Too many words blacken your ears.

Dogs don’t love people, they love the place where they are fed. Burundian Proverbs Image

Dogs don’t love people, they love the place where they are fed.

The hyena sleeps with the sheep. Burundian Proverbs Image

The hyena sleeps with the sheep.

Without effort no harvest will be abundant. Burundian Proverbs Image

Without effort no harvest will be abundant.

Where there is love there is no darkness. Burundian Proverbs Image

Where there is love there is no darkness.

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