2049 African Proverbs / Page 61
1201.
Once the teeth are together they can crack the bone.1202.
Once you've started a competition, you must carry it to the finish.1203.
One camel does not make fun of the other camel's hump.1204.
One can see it but must not say, when the master of a house passes excreta in a pot.1205.
One cannot put out fire with fire.1206.
One day cannot make an elephant rot.1207.
One decade is long enough to change the looks of mountains and rivers.1208.
One doesn't call a hyena to displine a troublesome goat.1209.
One falsehood spoils a thousand truths.1210.
One finger cannot wash the whole face.1211.
One is born, one dies; the land increases.1212.
One lie spoils a thousand truths.1213.
One man's meat is another man's pet.1214.
One must talk little and listen much.1215.
One only realises the importance of a well when the water dries up.1216.
One piece of green wood is enough to stop the others from burning.1217.
One rind is enough to tie a thousand pieces of wood.1218.
One volunteer is better than ten forced men.1219.
One who carries a pot of honey doesn't envy the sugarcane farmer.1220.
One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom.