tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592591789385602191.post8262765768086493050..comments2023-12-25T05:45:34.307+00:00Comments on Broken Biro: 12 African Proverbsbroken birohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233920262119205474noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592591789385602191.post-68381950137251456972010-09-10T00:02:13.508+01:002010-09-10T00:02:13.508+01:00I think I'll go with the original and make up ...I think I'll go with the original and make up a few more - <br /><br />http://willtypeforfood.blogspot.com/2010/09/proverbs-antiverbs.htmlTimThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333303180015967125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592591789385602191.post-20844310895717890602010-09-09T07:50:13.174+01:002010-09-09T07:50:13.174+01:00Ellie - I sense a story behind your response - bad...Ellie - I sense a story behind your response - bad hut experience?<br /><br />Dave - Hmmmm. *Nods sagely and strokes imaginary beard*<br /><br />Fran - Ta! 8-)<br /><br />TimT - That does feel a bit 'unfinished' - how about <i>The tree is very leafy, but the leaves hide its bark?</i><br /><br />I just remembered another one I heard years ago - probably not African: <i>When you're up to your arse in crocodiles, it's difficult to remember the original plan was to drain the swamp</i>broken birohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233920262119205474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592591789385602191.post-29118831489969011342010-09-09T00:27:53.778+01:002010-09-09T00:27:53.778+01:00I tried briefly to invent a proverb, normally one ...I tried briefly to invent a proverb, normally one of my favourite sort of games, but this morning my brain is a little booze-befuddled and all I can come up with is<br /><br /><i>The tree is very leafy.</i>TimThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333303180015967125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592591789385602191.post-14491091277944984052010-09-08T22:21:02.168+01:002010-09-08T22:21:02.168+01:00They're so good.They're so good.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592591789385602191.post-18881727834216658242010-09-08T12:21:17.547+01:002010-09-08T12:21:17.547+01:00'A snake in the grass isn't as much fun as...'A snake in the grass isn't as much fun as one in the bush.' (Norfolk)Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403853324345062446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592591789385602191.post-90365815489025616082010-09-08T10:53:55.515+01:002010-09-08T10:53:55.515+01:00'Who takes a hut, also takes the rats and cock...'Who takes a hut, also takes the rats and cockroaches.' How true.<br /><br />Wonderful proverbs. Thank you!Ellie Garratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731071128348213067noreply@blogger.com