2049 African Proverbs / Page 16
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A thorn under a baobab tree pricks deeper.302.
A tree cannot stand on the ground without its roots.303.
A tree climber begins from the bottom not the top.304.
A tree is known by its fruit.305.
A tree that refuses to dance will be made to do so by the wind.306.
A true friend is a special gift.307.
A turtle never abandons its carriage.308.
A village without the elderly is like a well without water.309.
A visitor doesn't survive from a stick beat of a burglar.310.
A warrior is not a wrestler, he's killed the moment is spear and shield are over powered.311.
A weapon that you don't have in your hand will not kill a snake. Looking for something can get in the way of finding it.312.
A weapon which you don't have in your hand won't kill a snake.313.
A weird child at times brings sweet fruits at home.314.
A whisper has more meaning than a noisy talk.315.
A white tooth has a bloody root.316.
A wind can move the branches of trees but it will never move the head of a man.317.
A wise man never knows all, only fools know everything.318.
A wise man who knows proverbs, reconciles difficulties.319.
A wise person must know the language, sayings, and tales of his society.320.
A wise saying goes without say.