2049 African Proverbs / Page 76
1501.
The mouth that speaks a lot is liable to hunt a friend.1502.
The mouth which eats does not talk.1503.
The nail that sticks out is the one that gets hammered down.1504.
The naked truth is always better than the best-dressed lie.1505.
The new moon cannot come until the other has gone.1506.
The noise produced by frogs in the well can't stop an elephant from drinking.1507.
The okra plant doesn't grow taller than its planter.1508.
The old lady feels uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb.1509.
The one chased away with a stick comes back and the one chassed away with reason doesn't come back.1510.
The one who hasn't strength to pound yams pretends to drive away flies from the yams.1511.
The one who is not wrestling says throw him down and we go.1512.
The one who knows the way to the cemetery carries the tail end of the coffin.1513.
The one who shows off himself in every place will one day search for Where to hide.1514.
The one who sleeps in his room knows where it is leaking.1515.
The one who went to the in-laws got trapped in a thorn tree.1516.
The one who wrestles with a big man will soon wear himself out.1517.
The one whose foot you heal kicks you with it.1518.
The one you minimise could be eating meat everyday.1519.
The opinion of the intelligent is better than the certainty of the ignorant.1520.
The palm-wine we drink, some people can drink it and remain wise; others lose all their senses.