It is not surprising to learn that the Russian troops have blown up a railway bridge on Georgia‘s vital main rail line. For people who still remember; the Russian troops have a history of destruction, from Poland to Afghanistan. The same methods, same destruction. As the pygmies of the equatorial forest of Congo say,”The leopard [...]
The leopard always moves with its spots.
The bird cannot get angry with the tree.
Hopefully when the conflict between Russia and Georgia is over, all the countries of the former Soviet union will not defy their powerful neighbor,Russia. They still have historic ties. As the pygmies of equatorial forest of Congo say,”The bird cannot get angry with the tree.”
Even dirty water puts the fire out.
The Bush administration is in a difficult position. They are telling the Russians to do what they themselves didn’t want to hear before inviding Iraq. A few signs that the Russians are pulling out of Georgia show that George Bush‘s position is paying off. As the Fangs of Gabon say,”Even dirty water puts the fire [...]
Someone who walks against the direction of the wind always comes back.
The attitude of the Russians against Georgia is inacceptable and against international law. Definitely the consequences of this war will be bad for Russia, economically and politically. As the Touaregs of Mali say,”Someone who walks against the direction of the wind always comes back.” http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/08/12/russia-georgia.html
When you cut the snake’s head off, the rest is a string.
The Russians halted military action in Georgia because they were able to neutralize the Georgian army. As the Bambara of Mali say,”When you cut the snake’s head off, the rest is a string.” http://tinyurl.com/6nlfpc
When one buries a dead body,one cannot leave his feet outside.
Mr. Wolfson, Division is a very bad habit. Why can you not accept the reality that Senator Clinton lost against Senator Barack Obama and move on? As the pygmies of the Central African forest say, “When one buries a dead body, one cannot leave his feet outside.” http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5553013&page=1
When a Baobab falls, you hear the noise in the forest.
Yesterday was the news of the death of Bernie Mac. Today, Isaac Hayes. Two great guys that we will remember. As the Baka, pygmies of Central Africa’s forest say,”When a Baobab falls, you hear the noise in the forest.”
The bird that sings all day long doesn’t know how to make its nest
The French swimmer Alain Bernard, world record freestyle promised to smash the US freestyle swimming team at the Olympics. Tonight, the US team proved to the French that… As the pygmies of Central Africa’s forest say, “The bird that sings all day long doesn’t know how to make its nest.”
If one day people will be capable to cure all diseases of the world, death will still be invincible.
I am troubled by Bernie’s death. Death is still a mystery. As the Touaregs of Mali say, “If one day people will be capable to cure all diseases of the world, death will still be invincible.” http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7551477.stm
Money has a twin sister called “woman”….they are sources of problems.
Money is a source of jealousy. Money is the source of division in the family. Money kills friendships. Money causes divorces. As the Punus of Gabon say, ” Money has a twin sister called woman… they are sources of problems.” http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2008/08/06/survey-money.html
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