Elder Proverbs

A man one year elder to you is one cunning year elder to you. (Somali Proverb)
A deer is an elder to its family. View proverb
Somali Proverb
From the word of an elder is derived a bone. View proverb
Rwandan Proverb
An Elder does not break wind in public, but in a latrine. View proverb
South African Proverb
What an elder sees sitting; the young can't see standing. View proverb
Ibo Proverb
Alone a youth runs fast, with an elder slow, but together they go far. View proverb
Luo Proverb
When an elder speaks, be silent and listen. View proverb
Mohawk Proverb
You can run away from your elder, but she'll still out-think you. View proverb
Sukuma Proverb
An elder uses old eyes to see and so the young use young eyes. View proverb
African Proverb
If you refuse the advice of an elder, you will walk until sunset. View proverb
African Proverb