Meaning: Everyone should contribute when a collection is being made

Context: Collective effort requires participation from all

Meaning: Arrogance is not gentlemanly

Context: Humility is a mark of good character

Meaning: Everyone who stretches a skin on a drum, pulls the skin to his own side

Context: People act in their own interest

Meaning: The creaking of the door deprives me of no sleep

Context: Do not be disturbed by trivial matters

Meaning: A bad job is not a good game

Context: Poor work is not enjoyable

Meaning: Better delay and get there

Context: Better late than never

Meaning: Usage is like law

Context: Custom often has the force of law

Meaning: Cut off your nose to mend your face

Context: Do not sacrifice essentials for appearances

Meaning: A guinea-fowl does not breed in strange surroundings

Context: Comfort is found in familiar settings

Meaning: A rope parts where it is thinnest

Context: Systems fail at their weakest point

Meaning: An infidel who does you a good turn is not like a Mohammedan who doesn't

Context: Actions matter more than labels

Meaning: Every bird flies with its own wings

Context: Independence is important

Meaning: The bereaved begin the wailings, then those from afar follow suit

Context: Those most affected lead, others follow

Meaning: A long silence is followed by a mighty noise

Context: Suppressed issues eventually explode

Meaning: One firebrand after another keeps the fire burning

Context: Continuous effort maintains progress

Meaning: A barber does not shave himself, and if he does so he will cut himself

Context: It is hard to be objective about oneself

Meaning: The mouth is the home of words

Context: Speech originates from the mouth

Meaning: What the heart desires is like medicine to it

Context: Enjoyment is beneficial

Meaning: A new thing is a source of joy even if it be a sore

Context: Novelty is appealing even when flawed

Meaning: Refusing and wanting at the same time

Context: Indecisiveness