62 South African Proverbs / Page 6
- 51. Until the lions have their historians, tales of hunting will always glorify the hunter.
- 52. Walls have ears, and little pots too.
- 53. What the poor man says is not listened to.
- 54. When a bird builds its nest it uses the feathers of other birds.
- 55. When the elephant is slain all the tribes gather together to eat of it.
- 56. When two elephants meet on a narrow bridge, they get nowhere until one of them backs down or lies down.
- 57. When you climb the mountain and reach the top, do not forget the branches shrubs that helped your footing.
- 58. When you have a lot to do, start with a meal.
- 59. When you have touched a woman, you have struck a rock.
- 60. When you shoot a zebra in the black stripe, the white dies too; shoot it in the white and the black dies too.
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