River Proverbs

There's a crocodile in every big river. (Filipino Proverb)
Only when the last tree has withered, and the last fish caught, and the last river been poisoned, will we realize we cannot eat money. View proverb
Native American Proverb
Do not insult the mother alligator until after you have crossed the river. View proverb
Haitian Proverb
A great river does not refuse any small streams. View proverb
Korean Proverb
If you live on the river, befriend the crocodile. View proverb
Hindi Proverb
No one tests the depth of a river with both feet. View proverb
African Proverb
You cannot cross a river without getting wet. View proverb
African Zulu Proverb
You can never enter the same river twice. View proverb
Hindi Proverb
The river is my brother for it carries my canoe. View proverb
Native American Proverb
Negotiate a river by following its bends, enter a country by following its customs. View proverb
Cambodian Proverb
If you live in the river you should make friends with the crocodile. (Hindi Proverb)
Let your love be like the misty rain, coming softly, but flooding the river. View proverb
Liberia Proverb
Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout. View proverb
Irish Proverb
As the wise man looks for a bridge the fool crosses the river. View proverb
Persian Proverb
The horse went into the river. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
A thrashing river is a fisherman's bounty. View proverb
Bolivian Proverb
The water of the river flows on without waiting for the thirsty man. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
Those who get to the river early drink the cleanest water. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
If the river sounds, it's because it has water. View proverb
Mexican Proverb
Do not change horses in the middle of the river. View proverb
Native American Proverb
No matter how long a log floats on the river, it will never be a crocodile. (Bambara Proverb)
No matter how full the river, it still wants to swell more. View proverb
African Congo Proverb
Cross the loud river but don't cross the silent one. View proverb
Algerian Proverb
When the king reigns it is thanks to the people; when a river sings it's thanks to the stones. View proverb
Madagascan Proverb
Do not kick away the canoe which helped you to cross the river. View proverb
Madagascan Proverb
📖 River Quotes