Tough Chews & Teeth Tales
By Tom Brown
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Say little but say it well; the mouth that speaks not is sweet to hear
A soft answer turns away anger; a shut mouth is a whole mouth
Drunkenness and anger speak truthfully
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African Proverbs
A cow must graze where it is tied; a roaring lion kills no game
It is the wandering dog that finds the old bones
Cactus is bitter only to him that tastes of it
Do not be the mosquito that bites the owner of the home
It is only water that is spilt; the calabash is not broken!
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The teeth are smiling, but is the heart?
When the heart overflows it comes out through the mouth
A loose tooth will not rest until it is pulled out
Quarrels end, but words once spoken never die
Nobody tells all he knows
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Expect poison from standing water
The best wine is the oldest, the best water the newest
The cistern contains, the fountain overflows
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Teeth Tales
Thank you Tom for posting your tooth tale.
Regards.
Ps. I like all the proverbs
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A lovely lyrical flow to this
A lovely lyrical flow to this, Tom. There is a lot of wisdom in the old proverbs. Thanks for entering the competition.
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