- It is the child that is abandoned in the village square that someone else has taken home.
Treat that which is yours with disrespect and you are likely to lose it or someone who appreciates it more is likely to take it away from you
- He says that he abhors such meal yet he licks the ladle.
He does not like it yet he cannot keep away from it
- The man falsely accused of stealing a chick has decided to carry away the fat hen.
If you undermine me, I will cause a greater ruckus
- An adult does not stand by while the goat strangles on its tether.
The presence of elders in the society helps deter dire circumstances
- An adult does not stick his finger into the anus and smell it.
Irresponsible acts are not expected of grown ups
- A woman who has experienced the death of her little children is afraid of letting her new born baby to sleep.
Terrible experiences usually leave deep trauma as after effects
- A nod suffices as confirmation to an earlier agreement.
Where there has been an earlier agreement, long deliberations are no longer necessary
- Alcohol says that he may look like his cousin water, but if you treat him with the reckless abandon and disrespect with which you treat water, it will surprise you.
Do not treat all members of the ilk the same. They may look alike but characteristics defer. Some are of course more volatile than others.
- A man who lives alone is always listening for the knock of a visitor
Lonely souls yearn for company
- The angler should not complain about getting wet.
The little inconveniences in the places where we earn our daily bread should not discourage or distract us
