If you put little effort in a task you can expect very little success.

More Guyanese Proverbs

• Everybody has to learn and find out what is good for himself or herself.
• Some things take a long time to be completed.
• When you are small you are insignificant, but when you become big you are strong and important.
• You have to take risks when you attempt new ventures.
• It is not everything you must take at face value.
• When you are made to feel ashamed, you wish you could disappear from the public’s eye.
• You should not go against the decision or choice of a person you feel is qualified to make the right choice.
• When a man is courting a woman, he is very concerned, kind and considerate, but when the novelty of the relationship is over, he finds faults and is unkind.
• When a mother is around, she keeps the family together, but when she dies the members of the family tend to scatter.
• Giving up your advantages places you in a losing position.
• When you tell a friend a secret soon everyone knows because your friend will tell another friend.
• Some people may seem friendly and understanding but to your surprise it is not really so.
• Every little bit adds up.
• Only time can make you what you will be.
• Every life comes to an end sooner or later.
• Every story has two sides.
• See for yourself and form your own conclusions instead of relying on the reports of others.
• Some people do all the hard work but others benefit in the end.
• Sometimes when you are enjoying yourself, unknown to you, trouble is brewing in the background.
• After you have eaten and drunken much you tend to become lazy.
• When a great man falls, he is no longer feared and respected.
• When one member of the family is hurt all others feel it.
• Don’t try to over do something, keep it simple.
• A little evidence can tell the whole story.
• Sometimes when you think you are safe, danger is lurking nearby.
• A spell of misfortune causes our whole outlook to be bleak. The smallest incident can cause us to feel hurt.
• Only after experiencing trials and crises in life can a person’s true self be known.