2049 African Proverbs / Page 72
1421.
The fish that dirties the water will forever swim in dirty water.1422.
The fly had life even before the dog had its wounds.1423.
The fool is thirsty in the midst of water.1424.
The fool speaks, the wise man listens.1425.
The fool sucks wisdom, as he porter sups, And cobblers grow fine speakers in their cups.1426.
The forest not only hides man's enemies but its full of man's medicine, healing power and food.1427.
The fox must be chased away first after that the hen might be warned against wandering into the bush.1428.
The friends of our friends are our friends.1429.
The frog likes water but not when it's boiling.1430.
The frowning face of a goat doesn't prevent it being taken to market.1431.
The fruits of a tree on the roadside are never eaten ripe.1432.
The fuel in the lamp consumes itself but lights others.1433.
The ghosts gossip among each other.1434.
The goat eats where it's tethered.1435.
The gourd that never leaves the boozing centre attains cracks.1436.
The gourd's neck cannot be straightened in it's old age, it can only be broken.1437.
The grass may be greener on the other side, but it is just as difficult to cut.1438.
The grave only calls those death loves.1439.
The great tree chooses where to grow and we find it there, so it is with the greatness in men.1440.
The greatest crime in a desert is to find water and keep silent about it.