African Proverbs
When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.
Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.
A wise man never knows all, only fools know everything
When there is no enemy within, the enemy outside can do you no harm.
Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped.
Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.
In darkness, the stone becomes the buffalo.
When deeds speak, words are nothing.
Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.
When elephants fight it is the grass that suffers.
Whatever accomplishment you boast of in the world, there is someone better than you.
Until the lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter.
He who does not know one thing knows another
When spider webs unite they can tie up a lion.
The hand that rocks the cradle rules the nation and its destiny.
Indecision is like a stepchild: if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water.
Wherever man goes to dwell his character goes with him.
If your buttocks burn, you know you have done wrong.
No matter how full the river, it still wants to grow.
