Afrikaan Proverbs

proverb: Die doodskleed het geen sakke nie
meaning: He who dies cannot take any property with him to the afterlife.
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proverb: Al dra 'n bobbejaan 'n goue ring, bly hy nog 'n lelike ding.
meaning: Even if a baboon wears a golden ring, it remains an ugly
thing. One should not be mislead by superficial changes. It rhymes in
Afrikaans.
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proverb: Agteros kom ook in die kraal.
meaning: The ox that walks behind also gets into the kraal(a pen for
livestock). Even the underdog eventually succeeeds.
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proverb: Wie nie waag nie, wen nie.
meaning: He who doesn't take risks, doesn't win.
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proverb: n Mak hond buit die seerste.
meaning: A tame dog's bite hurts the most.
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