African Proverbs - page 57

He who eats an egg foregoes a future meal of chicken soup. (African Proverb)
He who chews two bones at the same time will surely bite his tongue. View proverb
African Proverb
Having beauty doesn't mean understanding the perseverance of marriage. View proverb
African Proverb
Almost everyone is mad but some people can control there madness. View proverb
African Proverb
A kola nut is small, but it is more important that it goes round to each person and not that it fills the stomach. View proverb
African Proverb
A fish will not live out of water but will prefer air to hot water. View proverb
African Proverb
He that dines with the gods must do so with a very long spoon. View proverb
African Proverb
Foolhardiness made the rat try to jump over the fireplace. View proverb
African Proverb
Every frog is a gazelle in the eyes of its mother. View proverb
African Proverb
Even the dog leaves the market. View proverb
African Proverb
Eating what you plant is better than begging for leftovers. (African Proverb)
Don't throw away your nets if you catch nothing, you never know what the gods are planning next. View proverb
African Proverb
Do not insult a crocodile while your feet are still in the water. View proverb
African Proverb
Clothes should not be made for an unborn child. View proverb
African Proverb
A sleeping head needs more than its neck to support it. View proverb
African Proverb
A river doesn't run straight because there was nobody to advise it. View proverb
African Proverb
A leopard is such an elusive animal that it can only be caught by the combined force of a man and his father-in-law. View proverb
African Proverb
A determined hunter is never frightened in the jungle. View proverb
African Proverb
He who cannot rest, cannot work; he who cannot let go, cannot hold on; he who cannot find footing, cannot go forward. View proverb
African Proverb
Having a goal is just a dream with a deadline. View proverb
African Proverb
Even if you close your eyes while looking in the mirror the image remains yours. (African Proverb)
Don't move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless. View proverb
African Proverb
Bad officials are elected by poor citizens who do not vote. View proverb
African Proverb
An elephant that kills a rat cannot be considered a hero. View proverb
African Proverb
A wound given by a word is many times harder to cure than that which is given by the sword. View proverb
African Proverb