Afrikaan Proverbs
1. proverb: Die doodskleed het geen sakke nie
meaning: He who dies cannot take any property with him to the afterlife.
name: cafeholique Afrikaans
2. proverb: Al dra 'n bobbejaan 'n goue ring, bly hy nog 'n lelike ding.
meaning: Even if a baboon wears a golden ring, it remains an ugly
thing. One should not be mislead by superficial changes. It rhymes in
Afrikaans.
name: Aubrey Franks
3. proverb: Agteros kom ook in die kraal.
meaning: The ox that walks behind also gets into the kraal(a pen for
livestock). Even the underdog eventually succeeeds.
name: Aubrey Franks
4. proverb: Wie nie waag nie, wen nie.
meaning: He who doesn't take risks, doesn't win.
name: Aubrey Franks
5. proverb: n Mak hond buit die seerste.
meaning: A tame dog's bite hurts the most.
name: Aubrey Franks
Other links:
Keep a Stiff Upper Lip or Keep Your Chin Up
By the skin of your teeth
Have Your Heart in Your Mouth
Butterflies in the Stomach
Nigerian Proverbs
Thai proverbs
Afghan Proverbs
Scottish Proverbs
Morocco/Moroccan Proverbs
Ethiopian Proverbs
