50 African proverbs.
"A bird that flies off the earth and lands on an anthill is still on the ground."
"If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
"The lion does not turn around when a small dog barks."
"When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers."
"The wise create bridges, the foolish build barriers."
"He who learns, teaches."
"Unity is strength, division is weakness."
"Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped."
"Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors."
"A tree is known by its fruits."
"The one who loves an unsightly person is the one who makes him beautiful."
"The strength of a crocodile is in the water."
"The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth and the young one in turn looks after the old woman when she loses her teeth."
"A wise person will always find a way."
"Where you will sit when you are old shows where you stood in youth."
"Do not be a spectator before life; participate!"
"The rain beats the leopard’s skin, but it does not wash out the spots."
"No matter how full the river, it still wants to grow."
"Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it."
"When the mouse laughs at the cat, there is a hole nearby."
"The goat says, 'Where there is blood, there is plenty of food.'"
"By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed."
"He who is destined for power does not have to fight for it."
"The chameleon changes color to match the earth; the earth doesn’t change colors to match the chameleon."
"The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water."
"If you close your eyes to facts, you will learn through accidents."
"You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do."
"A wise person learns more from his enemies than a fool from his friends."
"You cannot climb to the mountain top without crushing some weeds with your feet."
"A roaring lion kills no game."
"Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand."
"Where there is love, there is no darkness."
"The strength of a nation lies in its homes."
"The best way to eat an elephant in your path is to cut him up into little pieces."
"He who refuses to obey cannot command."
"It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man."
"Patience is the mother of a beautiful child."
"A good deed is something one returns."
"When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends."
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
"If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
"When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion."
"No matter how tall a tree grows, the leaves always fall to the ground."
"When the moon is not full, the stars shine more brightly."
"A leopard cannot change its spots."
"A village without elders is like a well without water."
"The sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them."
"The eye never forgets what the heart has seen."
"A dog with a bone in its mouth cannot bite."
"The axe forgets, but the tree remembers."
