Best quotes by the African 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.
If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom.
Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.
When deeds speak, words are nothing.
Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.
In darkness, the stone becomes the buffalo.
When elephants fight it is the grass that suffers.
Whatever accomplishment you boast of in the world, there is someone better than you.
When spider webs unite they can tie up a lion.
Until the lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter.
He who does not know one thing knows another
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.
No matter how full the river, it still wants to grow.
If your buttocks burn, you know you have done wrong.
Parents give birth to the body of their children, but not always to their characters.
The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.
He who burns down his house knows why ashes cost a fortune.
Peace is costly but it is worth the expense.
Little by little a little becomes a lot.
Knowledge is like a garden; if it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.
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