2049 African Proverbs / Page 149
- 1481. The lizard that jumped from the high iroko tree to the ground said he would praise himself if no one else did.
 - 1482. The madman, who throws a stone into a crowded market, forgets that his own mother could be hit by his madness.
- 1483. The man who counts the bits of food he swallows is never satisfied.
- 1484. The man, who eats alone, dies alone.
- 1485. The mind of a fool is like a broken pot it will hold no wisdom.
- 1486. The miserly man is like a fattened ox: he will give of his fat only when he has been deprived of his life.
- 1487. The monkey and gorilla may claim kinship, but the monkey is a monkey and the gorilla is a gorilla.
- 1488. The monkey is a good boxer, but his hands are short.
- 1489. The moon lightens well but leaves certain areas in the dark.
- 1490. The moon moves slowly, but it crosses the town.
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