2049 African Proverbs / Page 45
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If you point one accusing finger at others, three fingers will point at you.882.
If you put a bone in the dog's mouth it doesn't bark.883.
If you refuse to be made straight when you are green, you will not be made straight when you are dry.884.
If you run after two hares you will catch neither.885.
If you run too fast you bypass a safe place you would have hidden yourself.886.
If you see an animal running in the early morning know that it is running away from something more scarily than the due.887.
If you see someone riding a bamboo-cane, tell him "What a lovely horse!"888.
If you see wrongdoing or evil and say nothing against it, you become its victim.889.
If you see your brother being scalped, put water on your hair.890.
If you stoop to see your neighbour's anus, then your own anus is wide open for others to see, even more easily and clearly.891.
If you tell people to live together, you tell them to quarrel.892.
If you think education is expensive try ignorance.893.
If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a closed room with a mosquito.894.
If you think you're too small to be noticed go and sleep in a room which is full of mosquitoes.895.
If you tie a frog on the leg a snake will follow you.896.
If you travel with lies you will reach your destination but you might be unable to retrace your steps.897.
If you value piece and freedom you will loose it.898.
If you wait be prepared to be stung by the bees.899.
If you wait for the downfall of the king, god will not make it sound.900.
If you wait for the roasted liver to cool it will get cold in someone else's mouth.