Famous Proverbs
2188 Proverbs about Africa / Page 186
1851.
When a man raises his voice at home, know that he started lowering if elsewhere.1852.
When a monkey doesn't get a banana, he eats chillies.1853.
When a naked person promises you cloth beware.1854.
When a rat mocks a cat then you know there is a hole nearby.1855.
When a rat swims with a frog, it dies of cold.1856.
When a single grass falls from a grass-thatched house it doesn't leak.1857.
When a slippery ground lies ahead do not laugh at those who have fallen.1858.
When a stiff-necked bull stands with its four legs planted firmly and refuses to move, you cannot make it go ahead only by pulling it by the reins and using your whip.1859.
When a stone is identified it cannot destroy a hoe.1860.
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.