Many words do not fill a basket.
More Beninese Proverbs:
There is no god like one's stomach; we must sacrifice to it every day.Beninese
The misfortune that comes into town does not wear a turban.
Beninese
Who throws stones at night, kills his own brother.
Beninese
Before you ask a man for clothes, look at the clothes that he is wearing.
Beninese
A great affair covers up a small matter.
Beninese
Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.
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