Water Proverbs - page 3

Wood may remain ten years in the water, but it will never become a crocodile. (African Congo Proverb)
The toad likes water, but not when it's boiling. View proverb
Guinea Proverb
The twig that falls in the water will never become a fish. View proverb
Ivorian Proverb
Taking water from the same well doesn't make all the wives' gravy taste good. View proverb
Ivorian Proverb
When the water rises, the fish eat the ants; when the water falls, the ants eat the fish. View proverb
Lao Proverb
It is only the water that is spilled; the bowl is not broken. View proverb
Mauritania Proverb
Children's love is like water in a basket. View proverb
Argentinean Proverb
A lobster loves water, but not when he's being cooked in it. View proverb
Senegalese Proverb
One who bathes willingly with cold water doesn't feel the cold. View proverb
Tanzanian Proverb
Water always finds a way out. View proverb
Cameroon Proverb
When water stays at one place, it rots. (Persian Proverb)
He doesn't see water, otherwise he is a skilled swimmer. View proverb
Persian Proverb
he makes the water muddy to fish. View proverb
Persian Proverb
There is water in the jug, and we're going around thirsty. View proverb
Persian Proverb
When the water goes uphill, the frog sings AbuAta. View proverb
Persian Proverb
Brackish water is sweet in a drought. View proverb
Portuguese Proverb
Soft water on hard rock, beats so much that it perforates it. View proverb
Portuguese Proverb
Water, smoke, and a vicious woman, drive men out of the house. View proverb
Italian Proverb
Water in the mouth before eating; water in the eyes when the bill comes. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
When drinking water, think about the source. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
Words are mere bubbles of water; deeds are drops of gold. (Tibetan Proverb)
Having drunk the country's water, one should obey the country's laws. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
The rubbish we speak is like froth on the water, actions are drops of gold. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
The buffalo that arrive late will have to drink muddy water and eat dried grass. View proverb
Vietnamese Proverb
The army is the poison and the people are the water in which the poison is mixed. View proverb
Vietnamese Proverb
📖 Water Quotes