Ivorian Proverbs
Ivorian Proverbs From Ivory Coast Sayings of Ivorian origin When the flamboyant blooms, the White withers. People do not like people but they love people's money. Pineapples are small, large, and sweet. In other words, all girls are mature. The stranger has big eyes but he doesn't see anything. When myopic become visionaries, mute are heard. In the village that you don't know, the chickens have teeth. In the villages where there are no oxen, the sheep's feet seem strong. It takes two to make a quarrel. Their mosquito won’t bite me. No trees bore fruits without having first flowers. Too much discussion means a quarrel. Save your fowl before it stops flapping. Mutual affection gives each his share. The twig that falls in the water will never become a fish. Better a bad wife than an empty house. Teeth will never quarrel with the tongue. He who talks incessantly talks nonsense. Taking aim for too long can ruin your eyes. What God has ...