Those who are leading can see the danger ahead and are in a position to give advice.
More Guyanese Proverbs
Although you tend to be ignored for the wrong things you do, you still have your conscience to deal with.
You must not curse the place that you have come from, because sometime in the future you may have to return there.
In life you cannot make any kind of progress if you do not take risks. Also, the first steps must be made.
To fill a need you make do with anything at hand.
Sometimes when you make yourself too kind your friends and associates will take advantage.
Vexation will cure a problematic situation.
When there is trouble, enemies are sometimes forced to get together to solve problems.
If you waste your money it would be finished very quickly.
You must see for yourself before you talk.
It is no use crying over a mishap.
You should be always prepared for disappointment or trouble.
Things do not always turn out to be what you expect them to be.
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.