2049 African Proverbs / Page 38
741.
How come that when I lost my sheep and could not find it, I was questioned; but the hyena who was found with the sheepskin is not questioned.742.
How ever big a rat is, it can't threaten a cat.743.
However hot the sun, it will never dry the sea.744.
However long the dry season takes a seasonal river will never forget where it used to pass.745.
However long the night, the dawn will break.746.
However loud an ant shouts from the ground, no one will hear it.747.
Human blood is heavy; he who has shed it cannot run away.748.
Hunger is felt by a slave, and hunger is felt by a king.749.
Hunger makes the big fish come out of hiding in the great river.750.
Hunt in every jungle, for there is wisdom and good hunting in all of them.751.
I don't sow ground nuts when the monkey is watching.752.
I have learnt your language so I can damn you.753.
I pointed out the stars and moon to you, but all you saw was the tip of my finger.754.
Ideas are worth a dime dozen, but people who put them into action are priceless.755.
If a bachelor who uses firewood for cooking runs away in the morning to avoid removing the ash; he will have to deal with it when he comes back.756.
If a bird bills the rock then it trusts its beck.757.
If a bird does not recognise a tree, it will not rest on it.758.
If a cat wants to look after your fish don't believe him.759.
If a child washes his hands he could eat with kings.760.
If a dog bites you once it's his fault, but if it bites you again it's your fault.