2049 African Proverbs / Page 14
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A roaring lion kills no game.262.
A rock in the middle of the sea is never afraid of the rain.263.
A ruined people are as miserable as a dog in the house of death.264.
A satisfied man doesn't understand the feeling of a hungry man.265.
A scared dog barks to pretend to its master but a brave dog bits to protect him.266.
A second wife cannot celebrate the beating of the first wife because that same beating awaits her when the third wife arrives.267.
A secret remains a secret only when one person knows it.268.
A severely under paid hungry teacher in a renovated, well-equipped classroom, can perform just as well as a bird without feathers can do in a hanging, decorated cage.269.
A short man is not a boy.270.
A short person touches where he can reach.271.
A short rope ties nothing.272.
A sick way between two people can only be cared for if the two of them die.273.
A silly daughter teaches her mother how to bear children.274.
A sin against a brother or sister is an offence against the gods.275.
A single slip may cause lasting injury.276.
A slave must be humble.277.
A sleeping head needs more than its neck to support it.278.
A small axe is not sufficient to cut down a large tree.279.
A small house will hold a hundred friends.280.
A small shrub may grow into a tree.