African Proverbs - page 3

Don't wait for an anthill to build up in your mushroom better attack its origin sooner than later. (African Proverb)
The sun will shine on those who are standing, before it shines on those who are sitting. View proverb
African Proverb
The sayings of the wise are like the sharp sticks that shepherds use to guide sheep. View proverb
African Proverb
Every old man was once a young man but not every young man will become an old man. View proverb
African Proverb
The mouth which eats does not talk. View proverb
African Proverb
The new moon cannot come until the other has gone. View proverb
African Proverb
For tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today. View proverb
African Proverb
The hunter who is tracking an elephant does not stop to throw stones at birds. View proverb
African Proverb
He who doesn't listen to advise from others goes to his parents in-law smeared with faeces. View proverb
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He who is being carried does not realize how far the town is. View proverb
African Proverb
He who is carried on another's back does not appreciate how far off the town is. (African Proverb)
The canary that dances along the bush path must have its drummer in the nearby bush. View proverb
African Proverb
The cat and the mouse can't be neighbors for long.. View proverb
African Proverb
The cock that loses its pace time of cockadoodle should be dressed otherwise it will misguide you. View proverb
African Proverb
Help me during the flood, and I will help you during the drought. View proverb
African Proverb
The beauty of a woman becomes useless if there is no one to admire it. View proverb
African Proverb
The brave man is not he who doesn't feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. View proverb
African Proverb
How come that when I lost my sheep and could not find it, I was questioned; but the hyena who was found with the sheepskin is not questioned. View proverb
African Proverb
However long the dry season takes a seasonal river will never forget where it used to pass. View proverb
African Proverb
If a man rides on the back of a tiger, he should never be surprised if he ends up in its tummy. View proverb
African Proverb
If the nail decided to malinger, it would not pierce butter. (African Proverb)
Several repeated visits to the mud pit enable the wasp to build its house. View proverb
African Proverb
If you choose to make friendship with a pig you must be prepared to live in the mad. View proverb
African Proverb
If you damage the character of another, you damage your own. View proverb
African Proverb
People who drink to drown their sorrows, should be told that sorrow knows how to swim. View proverb
African Proverb