Famous Proverbs
2188 Proverbs about Africa / Page 187
1861.
When all the water has gone, only the largest stones will remain on the riverbed.1862.
When an abomination has become of age it becomes a tradition.1863.
When an elephant becomes as small as a monkey, it ceases to be an elephant.1864.
When an elephant eats and eats and still cries for more, it is the grass that will get embarrassed.1865.
When bad luck chooses you as a companion, even a ripe banana can remove your teeth.1866.
When cats are hairdressers, rats will always go around with uncombed hair.1867.
When kings lose direction they become servants.1868.
When many trees fall on top of one another, a wise man removes the one on top first.1869.
When one finger is swollen it affects the others.1870.
When one hand is injured the other nurses it, when both hands are injured they nurse each other.