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460 proverbs

All (460) Fate & Destiny (19) Character (76) Action & Effort (59) Relationships (52) Hardship & Survival (39) Morality & Truth (88) Caution & Prudence (45) Other (81)

ACTION & EFFORT — tap a theme to narrow

patience (21) perseverance (15) timing (6) effort (4) action (2) ambition (2) preparation (2) self-reliance (2) work (2) opportunism (1) opportunity (1) potential (1)

2 proverbs in "ambition"

« Depi gen tèt nou espere met chapo. »
As long as we have a head, we can hope to wear a hat.
Tant qu'on a une tête, on peut espérer porter un chapeau.
ambition
« Ou s’on’w zandolit ki anvi met kanson mabouya. »
You're a little lizard trying to wear the big gecko's pants.
Tu es un petit lézard qui veut porter le pantalon du margouillat.
ambition