Elephant Proverbs

With a sweet tongue of kindness, you can drag an elephant by a hair. (Persian Proverb)
When an elephant is in trouble even a frog will kick him. View proverb
Hindi Proverb
A gentle hand may lead even an elephant by a single hair. View proverb
Persian Proverb
The slimming of an elephant and the losses of a rich man are not noticeable. View proverb
Ethiopian Proverb
A fool will pair an ox with an elephant. View proverb
Ethiopian Proverb
An idiot will cross an ox with an elephant. View proverb
African Congo Proverb
The elephant that is stuck in the mud will tear down the tree with it. View proverb
Cambodian Proverb
The hunter in pursuit of an elephant does not stop to throw stones at birds. View proverb
Kiganda Proverb
An elephant can never fail to carry its tusks. View proverb
Kiganda Proverb
Although he who walks behind an elephant may feel very secure, he is likely to get splattered with elephant dung. View proverb
Lao Proverb
He can see a louse as far away as china but is not aware of an elephant on his nose. (Malawi Proverb)
An elephant does not get tired carrying his trunk. View proverb
Burundi Proverb
However little you think of the elephant, you can't say it won't fill a pot. View proverb
Cameroon Proverb
The elephant will reach to the roof of the house. View proverb
Cameroon Proverb
The ambitious one makes friends with the elephant, then tramples upon the ant. View proverb
Hindi Proverb
Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards from an elephant; but the distance one should keep from a wicked man cannot be measured. View proverb
Hindi Proverb
Speak like a parrot; meditate like a swan; chew like a goat; and bathe like an elephant. View proverb
Hindi Proverb
The world flatters the elephant and tramples on the ant. View proverb
Hindi Proverb
With a resolute heart, a mouse can lift an elephant. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
It is no disgrace to move out of the way of the elephant. View proverb
Vietnamese Proverb
Do not make an elephant out of a fly. (Russian Proverb)
The hare and the elephant don't travel well together. View proverb
Bambara Proverb
The squirrel does not talk back to the elephant. View proverb
Angolan Proverb
The jungle is stronger than the elephant. View proverb
Senegalese Proverb
It is sad when the elephant dies, but the whole tribe can feed on it. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
📖 Elephant Quotes