Congolese proverbs

No matter how full the river, it still wants to swell more.

Prepare yourself for when the water comes up to your knees.

The worm that gnaws on the bean is the one inside the bean.

Woe to the high spirited bride whose mother-in-law is still alive.

The portion that a man keeps for himself is usually not the smallest.

What is said over the dead lion's body, could not be said to him alive.

No matter how hard you throw a dead fish in the water, it still won't swim.

The nuts from a palm tree don't fall without dragging a few leaves with it.

Wood may remain ten years in the water, but it will never become a crocodile.

One knife will not cut another knife; one cheat will not cheat another cheat.

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