Tortoise Proverbs

The tortoise stores its wisdom in his shell. (Bantu Proverb)
The tortoise is friends with the snail: those with shells keep their shells close together. View proverb
Benin 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
African Proverb
It is not only the hare, the tortoise arrives also at the destination. View proverb
Nigerian Proverb
It is the fear of what tomorrow may bring that makes the tortoise to carry his house along with him wherever he goes. View proverb
Nigerian Proverb
The child is capable of splitting open the snail, not the tortoise. View proverb
Akan Proverb
The wise man and the tortoise travel but never leave their home. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
The tortoise said it wants to box, but its hand is too short. View proverb
African Proverb
The fly that bites the tortoise breaks its beak. View proverb
Italian Proverb
After taking ninety-nine years to climb a stairway, the tortoise falls and says there is a curse on haste. View proverb
Maltese Proverb
You compare the tortoise to the hare. (Latin Proverb)
What does the tortoise care for flies? View proverb
Latin Proverb