African Proverbs - page 8

The restless grasshopper only finds rest in the gizzard of a bird. (African Proverb)
The unborn baby that fears criticism will never be born. View proverb
African Proverb
There are 40 kinds of lunacy, but only one kind of common sense. View proverb
African Proverb
There are no shortcuts to the top of the palm tree. View proverb
African Proverb
Those whose palm-kernels were cracked for them by a benevolent spirit should not forget to be humble. View proverb
African Proverb
Though the cheetah is fierce, it does not devour its cubs. View proverb
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To neglect one's ancestors would bring ill-fortune and failure in life. View proverb
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Water that has been begged for does not quench the thirst. View proverb
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When the heart acts, the body is its slave. View proverb
African Proverb
When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. View proverb
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When you are rich, you are hated; when you are poor, you are despised. (African Proverb)
You can tell a ripe corn by its look. View proverb
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You must judge a man by the work of his hands. View proverb
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Let a wrong-doing repeat itself at least three times: the first may be an accident, the second a mistake, but the third is likely to be intentional. View proverb
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People think that the poor are not as wise as the rich, for if a man be wise, why is he poor? View proverb
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Scandal is like an egg; when it is hatched it has wings. View proverb
African Proverb
There is no day that goes without the moon and no day that goes without sunrise and sunset. View proverb
African Proverb
They laugh at you when your going but when you came back with a load they're a shamed. View proverb
African Proverb
What comes from the lips reaches the ears, what comes from the heart reaches the heart. View proverb
African Proverb
When there is a misunderstanding between the left leg and right leg the entire body falls down. View proverb
African Proverb
When a man cheats on you once, shame on him, when he cheats on you twice, shame on you. (African Proverb)
When a lion runs and looks back, its not that he is afraid, rather he is trying to see the distance he has covered. View proverb
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When a cock invites a cockroach for a birthday party, he has prepared dinner for himself. View proverb
African Proverb
What the elders see while sitting the young ones standing on their toes won't see. View proverb
African Proverb
If money where to be found up in the trees, most people would be married to monkeys. View proverb
African Proverb