Meaning: The lion that moves silently is the one that eats meat

Context: Quiet, deliberate action is more effective than noisy boasts

Meaning: A firmly fixed peg cannot be removed without struggle

Context: Entrenched problems require great effort to solve

Meaning: I shall not suffer from illness while doctors abound

Context: One should not endure a solvable problem when help is available

Meaning: Patience is the key to tranquility

Context: Remaining calm leads to peace of mind

Meaning: Patience attracts blessings; it brings near that which is far

Context: Good things come to those who wait

Meaning: The antidote to a word is a word

Context: A verbal attack is best countered with a verbal reply

Meaning: Desire is in front, death is behind

Context: In the pursuit of desires, one often forgets the risk of death or failure

Meaning: "Slowly" is the way to go

Context: Slow and steady wins the race

Meaning: The tongue has no bone

Context: The tongue is flexible and can be used to say anything, true or false

Meaning: If you are amazed by Moses' deeds, you will be more amazed by Pharaoh's

Context: There is always someone or something more extreme or astonishing

Meaning: When you mention a snake, have a stick ready in your hand

Context: Be prepared to face the dangers you speak of. / Talk of the devil and he shall appear

Meaning: If you want to eat pig, choose a fat one

Context: If you are going to do something, especially if it involves risk, make it worth your while

Meaning: If you want beauty, you must be prepared to suffer for it

Context: No pain, no gain

Meaning: The worn-out state of a coir rope is not like the new state of a raffia rope

Context: A worn-out quality item is better than a new but inferior one

Meaning: As you tapped it (the palm wine), so you shall drink it

Context: You must face the consequences of your actions

Meaning: A hen's kick does not hurt her chick

Context: A parent's discipline is not meant to harm the child

Meaning: Have you turned into an octopus, that you heap live coals on yourself?

Context: Why are you creating unnecessary problems for yourself?

Meaning: The water of a young coconut is not the same as coconut milk

Context: An immature version is not as good as the real, mature thing

Meaning: You do not get what you desire, you get what is destined for you

Context: Man proposes, God disposes

Meaning: The tongue hurts more than teeth

Context: Words can cause deeper and longer-lasting pain than physical wounds