You must attempt something only when all aspects seem clear.

More Guyanese Proverbs

• 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.
• If you have a need, you grasp at everything that fulfills it.
• Some people will never change their ways and attitude.
• While enjoying yourself look out for things that can threaten you.
• If a person’s head is big it is not necessarily brainy.
• Having achieved a goal, it is difficult to retain it.
• The same manner in which you treats your child, you should treat another’s.
• You cannot judge everything from the outside.
• We are quick to use ignorance as an excuse for our mistakes.
• Some people take out their anger on those who are nearby but have nothing to do with it.
• It is assumed that a woman talks very much, but a man talks less and quickly resorts to violence.
• A matter may not concern someone, yet he or she gets involved.
• Children learn bad habits from their parents.
• Some happenings cannot be changed or reversed.
• Sometimes when you are enjoying yourself, unknown to you, trouble is brewing in the background.
• You should not tell everything. Room should be left to others to find out some things for themselves.
• If you do not have the necessary expertise or tools for a job, it is better not to bother with it.
• There are places where you can play an important part, but here are other places where you can be insignificant.
• Just because someone smiles with you doesn’t mean that you are friends.
• Some people make use of things and people and then carelessly discard them.
• Do not try to carry out two tasks at the same time.
• A source of enjoyment is always available where it was once found.
• You should not try to position yourself everywhere or in everything.
• When you are young you carry much burden, but as you get old you can take on only little responsibility.
• Your secrets are spread from best friend to best friend to best friend.