River Proverbs - page 2

Let your love be like drizzle: it comes softly, but still swells the river. (Madagascan Proverb)
When you are crossing over a river you might be eaten by crocodiles, but don't let yourself get bitten by the little fish. View proverb
Malawi Proverb
Any visitor to the country who drinks from the river bengo will never want to leave. View proverb
Angolan Proverb
If you sit by the river long enough, you will see the body of your enemy float by. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
If you come near the river, you will hear the crab cough. View proverb
Ghana Proverb
You must have crossed the river before you may tell the crocodile he has bad breath. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Whoever crossed the river at the fordable point, knows how deep the river is. View proverb
Basque Proverb
A river is made drop by drop. View proverb
Afghan Proverb
The river won't get dirty just by the dog's bark. View proverb
Afghan Proverb
A river is not contaminated by having a dog drink from it. View proverb
Afghan Proverb
However long the dry season takes a seasonal river will never forget where it used to pass. (African Proverb)
Those who have not crossed the river yet should not laugh at those who are drowning. View proverb
African Proverb
No matter how tough the current of a river may be it is the calabash that triumphal over the river. View proverb
African Proverb
Only a fool tests the depth of a river with both feet. View proverb
African Proverb
If the fish comes out of the river to tell you that the crocodile has one eye, you should believe it. View proverb
African Proverb
No river can return to its source, yet all rivers must have a beginning. View proverb
American Proverb
Although shrimps may dance around, they do not leave the river. View proverb
English Proverb
A Single hand cannot wash itself even in the Danube river. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
The Sea has decided to drown itself in the river. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
In a piranha infested river, monkeys drink water using a straw. View proverb
Portuguese Proverb
In a dangerous river, the alligators swim backstroke. (Portuguese Proverb)
Do not push the river, it will flow by itself. View proverb
Polish Proverb
Follow the river and you will get to the sea. View proverb
Hindi Proverb
It's easy to throw something into the river but hard to get it out again. View proverb
Hindi Proverb
At a great river be the last to pass. View proverb
Italian Proverb