2049 African Proverbs / Page 69
1361.
The bubbling flames are not fire.1362.
The buffalo does not wander from the marsh where it was born.1363.
The buffalo's shit is dry on top when inside its wet.1364.
The buried do not give birth.1365.
The buttocks are like a married couple though there is constant friction between them; they will still love and live together.1366.
The calf is not afraid of the mother's horns.1367.
The camel and his driver -- each has his own plan.1368.
The canary that dances along the bush path must have its drummer in the nearby bush.1369.
The cat and the mouse can't be neighbors for long.1370.
The cat may look like a lion, but that does not make it a lion.1371.
The ceiling won't stay when the room is no longer there.1372.
The cheapest way to improve your looks is to wear a smile.1373.
The cheapest way to win a person is by a smile.1374.
The chicken is never declared in the court of hawks.1375.
The chicken that digs for food will not sleep hungry.1376.
The chicken that sits along the road to eat shall never enjoy a good meal.1377.
The child hates the one who gives him all he wants.1378.
The cock belongs to one household, but when it crows it is heard in the whole village.1379.
The cock that loses its pace time of cockadoodle should be dressed otherwise it will misguide you.1380.
The cockroach cannot be innocent in a court where the hen is judge.