Somali proverbs

If people come together, they can even mend a crack in the sky.

If you want to dismantle a hedge, remove one thorn bush at a time.

A man with a sense of humor is never at a loss for words or action.

You should discuss over a dog's hide when it concerns your interest.

Dogs understand each other by their barking, and men by their words.

One doesn't tell a man 'go away' but one shows him something so he will go.

The person who does not listen to an elder's advice gets his or her leg broken.

The teeth and the tongue are close neighbors, and yet they sometimes bite each other.

He, who does not seize opportunity today, will be unable to seize tomorrow's opportunity.

Sorrow is like rice in the store; if a basketful is removed everyday, it will come to an end at last.

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