African Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
68 African Proverbs
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“We start as fools and become wise through experience.”
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“When a fool is cursed, he thinks he is being praised.”
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“When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful.”
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“When a needle falls into a deep well, many people will look into
the well, but few will be ready to go down after it.”
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“When elephant steps on a trap, no more trap.”
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“When elephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.”
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“When the big tree falls, the goat eats its leaves.”
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“When the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.”
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“When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt
you.”
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“When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled.”
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“When you know who his friend is, you know who he is.”
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“When you live next to the cemetery, you cannot weep for everyone.”
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“Whether the knife falls on the melon or the melon on the knife,
the melon suffers.”
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“Whoever tells the truth is chased out of nine villages.”
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“Whom a serpent has bitten a lizard alarms.”
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“Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight.”
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“You can tell ripe corn by its look.”
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“You must judge a man by the work of his hands.”
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