You lament not the dead, but lament the trouble of making a grave; the way of the ghost is longer than the grave. (Efik Proverb) - More Efik Proverbs...
When you see an old man amiable, mild, equable, content, and good-humored, be sure that in his youth he has been just, generous, and forbearing. In his end he does not lament the past, nor dread the future he is like the evening of a fine day. (Traditional Proverb) - More Traditional Proverbs...