African Proverbs - page 11

He who says we shall hear what happened never responds to any alarm of agency. (African Proverb)
He who solves a problem with a problem will always have a problem in waiting. View proverb
African Proverb
The best way to eat the elephant standing in your path is to cut it up into little pieces. View proverb
African Proverb
It is better to be kind to our neighbors than to cross the world to offer incense to our ancestors. View proverb
African Proverb
It is unwise for one to think that a hen will ever be accorded respect in the land of the hawks. View proverb
African Proverb
It may take a lot of time to fabricate a lie but the truth only takes seconds to elevate. View proverb
African Proverb
The mouth of an elderly man is without teeth, but never without words of wisdom. View proverb
African Proverb
Two rams cannot drink from the same bucket at the same time; they will lock horns. View proverb
African Proverb
Unless the broken tooth is thrown out the mouth will continue to chew with caution. View proverb
African Proverb
Until a crab finds itself in a very hot pot of soup, it will never understand that water can be both cold and hot. View proverb
African Proverb
Enjoy breakfast all alone, share lunch with your best friend and give dinner to your enemy. (African Proverb)
A child's hand is not burned by hot yam which is placed into his palm by his mother. View proverb
African Proverb
There is not enough room for two elephants to sit in the same shade. View proverb
African Proverb
Supposing doesn't fill the grain basket; 'if' doesn't fill the larder. View proverb
African Proverb
Knowledge is like a garden: If it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested. View proverb
African Proverb
If you do not have patience you cannot make beer. View proverb
African Proverb
A bowl should not laugh when a calabash breaks. View proverb
African Proverb
A camel cannot see the crookedness of its neck. View proverb
African Proverb
A canoe peddler doesn't tell the crocodile he has along snout until he's crossed the river. View proverb
African Proverb
A cat keeps its crawls inside until it meets a mouse. View proverb
African Proverb
A chief in the village never sees the devil. (African Proverb)
A chief may have more wives than he can remember but you dare not try to share his wives with him. View proverb
African Proverb
You've seen many Komo, but you haven't seen the wild beast. View proverb
African Proverb
Your brother's pocket cannot keep your wealth. View proverb
African Proverb
Your food is supposed to be your medicine and your medicine is supposed to be your food. View proverb
African Proverb