58 Sayings of Gabonese Origin

1. "A coward sweats in water." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

2. "Advice and counsel him; if he does not listen, let adversity teach him." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

3. "He who digs too deep for a fish may come out with a snake." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

4. "A cat may go to a monastery but she still remains a cat!" (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

5. "There is no one who became rich because he broke a holiday, and no one who became fat because he broke a fast." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

6. "Clothes put on while running come off while running." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

7. "Living is worthless for one without a home." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

8. "A silly daughter teaches her mother how to bear children." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

9. "Rain does not fall on one roof alone." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

10. "Unless you call out, who will open the door?" (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

11. "The frog wanted to be as big as the elephant and burst." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

12. "Termites live underground." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

13. "He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

14. "A fool will pair an ox with an elephant." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

15. "Death does not sound a trumpet." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

16. "The cattle is as good as the pasture in which it grazes." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

17. "The fool speaks, the wise man listens." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

18. "You don't refuse your mother's breast for fear of scabies." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

19. "When one sets a portion for oneself, usually, it is not too small." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

20. "He who has an egg in his pocket does not dance." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

21. "You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old gorilla." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

22. "A single stick may smoke but it will not burn." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

23. "He who conceals his disease cannot expect to be cured." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

24. "To one who does not know, a small garden is a forest." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

25. "You cannot climb a tree with one hand." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

26. "When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

27. "A blade won't cut another blade; a cheat won't cheat another cheat." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

28. "The witness of a rat is another rat." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

29. "What comes out of the mouth has lost its master." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

30. "He who lives with an ass makes noises like an ass." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

31. "You are beautiful; but learn to work for you cannot eat your beauty." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

32. "Confiding a secret in an unworthy person is like carrying grain in a bag with a hole." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

33. "When a fool is cursed, he thinks that he is being praised." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

34. "A loose tooth will not rest unless it's pulled out." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

35. "A single bracelet does not jingle." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

36. "Even if thin, the elephant still remains the king of the forest." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

37. "A mousetrap cannot kill an elephant." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

38. "What is inflated too much will burst into fragments." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

39. "The cow's horns are not too heavy for it to carry." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

40. "When the bee comes to your house, let her have beer; you may want to visit the bee's house some day." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

41. "It is easy to become a monk in one's old age." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

42. "I have a cow in the sky but cannot drink milk." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

43. "One who runs alone cannot be outrun by another." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

44. "The feathers of a dead eagle would cover you all over." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

45. "It is better to work and be free than to be fed in captivity." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

46. "What is said over the dead lion's body cannot be said to him alive." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

47. "One who recovers from sickness forgets about God." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

48. "He who is free of faults will never die." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

49. "Bad friends prevent you from having good friends." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

50. "If you are in hiding, don't light a fire." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

51. "A fool and water will go the way they are diverted." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

52. "Wood may remain ten years in the water but it will never become a crocodile." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

53. "A fool looks for dung where the cow never browsed." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

54. "A man's wealth may be superior to him." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

55. "Restless feet may walk into a snake pit." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

56. "No matter how full the river, it still wants to grow." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

57. "If one is not in a hurry, even an egg will start walking." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

58. "The ruin of a nation begins in the homes of its people." (Gabonese Sayings) Click to tweet