Famous Proverbs
2188 Proverbs about Africa / Page 199
1981.
You cannot stop birds from flying over your head, but you can stop them nesting in your hair.1982.
You cannot stop planting cereals just because birds are going to feast on them.1983.
You cannot win a lottery without buying a ticket.1984.
You cannot work for food when there is no food for work.1985.
You chew from one side of your mouth and keep the other side still.1986.
You could destroy everything I have believed in and your father before you and his father before you.1987.
You do not verify from your mother the authenticity of what your grandmother has told you.1988.
You don't become an expert in five days.1989.
You don't give someone a goat for a gift and still hold on to the rope.1990.
You don't have to climb the palm wine tree to drink palm wine.