African Proverbs - page 9

He who is drunk from wine can sober up, he who is drunk from wealth cannot. (African Proverb)
If you don't know where your going to then any road will take you where you're going. View proverb
African Proverb
If you debark a tree don't expect it to live again; you can only plant another of its kind. View proverb
African Proverb
If you are too smart to pay the doctor, you had better be too smart to get ill. View proverb
African Proverb
The sun shines on those who are standing before it shines on the people kneeling under them. View proverb
African Proverb
The song sang by men when going to hunt is not the same song they sing when they come back. View proverb
African Proverb
The smoke caused by meat which is roasted does not cause pain in the eyes of a hungry person. View proverb
African Proverb
The rabbit that dances on the broken branch of a high tree must look down to see how many mouths are opened wide beneath. View proverb
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When an elephant eats and eats and still cries for more, it is the grass that will get embarrassed. View proverb
African Proverb
When an elephant becomes as small as a monkey, it ceases to be an elephant. View proverb
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When all the water has gone, only the largest stones will remain on the riverbed. (African Proverb)
When a tortoise embarks on a journey he doesn't ask for directions, because he does not want his enemies to know where he's going. View proverb
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When a man raises his voice at home, know that he started lowering if elsewhere. View proverb
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If you refuse to be made straight when you are green, you will not be made straight when you are dry. View proverb
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The miserly man is like a fattened ox: he will give of his fat only when he has been deprived of his life. View proverb
African Proverb
The madman, who throws a stone into a crowded market, forgets that his own mother could be hit by his madness. View proverb
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The leopard that covers its black spots with hamaton dust solution will truly be exposed when the rain season comes. View proverb
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The lion may be king of the jungle but he knows, he shouldn't stand in the way of the elephant. View proverb
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The palm-wine we drink, some people can drink it and remain wise; others lose all their senses. View proverb
African Proverb
The one who shows off himself in every place will one day search for where to hide. View proverb
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There are many colourful flowers on the path of life, but the prettiest have the sharpest thorns. (African Proverb)
Treat your guest as a guest for two days - then on the third day give him a hoe. View proverb
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The zebra told the white horse, "I am white," and told the black horse, "I am actually black." View proverb
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The voice that comes to borrow is more humble than the voice that comes to sake payment. View proverb
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Those who get their kola nut cracked by the spirit should should not forget to be humble. View proverb
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