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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)

4 proverbs in "effort"

« Mache chache pa dòmi san soupe. »
He who searches does not go to bed without supper.
Celui qui cherche ne dort pas sans souper.
effort
« Jan chache, jan twouve »
As you search, so you find.
Comme tu cherches, ainsi tu trouves.
effort
« Mache chache pa domi an soupe »
The one who walks and searches doesn't go to bed without supper.
Celui qui marche et cherche ne dort pas sans souper.
effort
« Sa’a se twòkèt la, chay la dèyè. »
God gives but doesn't divide.
Dieu donne mais ne partage pas.
effort