Child Proverbs - page 6

She is as undecided as an orphan: if she does not wash her hands, she will be told that she is a dirty child; if she washes her hands she will be told that she is wasting water. (Madagascan Proverb)
As a child, is a man wrapped in his mother's womb; as an adult, in tradition; comes death, and he is wrapped in earth. View proverb
Malawi Proverb
As porridge benefits those who heat and eat it, so does a child benefit those that rear it. View proverb
Amharic Proverb
A house without a child is like a tomb. View proverb
Asian-indian Proverb
Whim rules the child, and weather the field, each is open to chance. View proverb
Norse Proverb
A child brought up where there is always dancing cannot fail to dance. View proverb
Nyang Proverb
The child weeps for it's good and the old man for his ill. View proverb
Peruvian Proverb
Marry a child of the devil and you're going to have problems with your father-in-law. View proverb
Puritan Proverb
There's no quiet child nor young grandmother. View proverb
Serbo Croatian Proverb
There's only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it. View proverb
Traditional Proverb
When a child knows how to wash his hands well, he eats with the elders. (Tshi Proverb)
To kiss the child is to kiss the mother. View proverb
Tswana Proverb
It takes a whole village to raise a child. View proverb
Yoruba Proverb
Clothes should not be made for an unborn child. View proverb
Bangala Proverb
Respect a little child, and let it respect you. View proverb
Bantu Proverb
A child is an axe; when it cuts you, you still pick it up and put it on your shoulder. View proverb
Bemba Proverb
A loving wife is often blessed with the birth of a tenth child. View proverb
Botswana Proverb
The parson christens his own child first. View proverb
Creole Proverb
A goshawk is an egg child, if sleeps hungry its his own fault. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
Regrets are like a child, They come some considerable time after event. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
One who hides private parts wont get a child. (Swahili Proverb)
As you bring up a child, so he will be. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
Give a wizard a child to bring up. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
The more stupid the child the dearer it is. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
A truly great man never puts away the simplicity of a child. View proverb
Chinese Proverb