Sitting by the river means watching the time go by. Conveniently, the river also...

praptak on March 29, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: If you sit by the river long enough, you'll see th...

Sitting by the river means watching the time go by. Conveniently, the river also sometimes carries corpses. The proverb combines the two properties of the river to efficiently deliver its message.