2049 Famous African Proverbs

Famous Proverbs / African Proverbs

831. If you dance with the devil you can't change him but he will change.
832. If you debark a tree don't expect it to live again; you can only plant another of its kind.
833. If you decide to dress up a lizard you should count for its tail.
834. If you dig a hole to bury a person but instead of burying that person you may be the one to be buried in this place.
835. If you do not have patience you cannot make beer.
836. If you don't eat mangos that fall on the ground, be sure to be strong enough to pick ones on the tree.
837. If you don't inquire, you're bound to make mistakes.
838. If you don't know the path to the spring or swamp, follow the trail of broken pots.
839. If you don't know where your going to then any road will take you where you're going.
840. If you don't mend up a small crack on the wall you end up building the entire wall.

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