The day the monkey is destined to die all the trees get slippery.

Do not expect to be offered a chair when you are visiting a place where the chief sits on the floor.

Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors.

Don't be in a hurry to swallow when chewing is pleasant.

If a tree does not know how to dance, the wind will teach it.

Don't set out on a journey using someone else's donkey.

Those who want rain must also accept the mud.

The stick of truth may be overstretched but truth will eventually prevail.

Ask for a camel when you expect to get a goat.

She loves the meat of a hearse, but she recovers when she falls ill.