2049 African Proverbs / Page 78
1541.
The river does not move straight because it is alone.1542.
The road to success is always under construction.1543.
The rope that hangs a monkey, hangs a baboon as well.1544.
The roughness of a cotton tree is not known until you get close to it.1545.
The ruin of a nation begins in the homes of its people.1546.
The same sun that melts the wax hardens the clay.1547.
The same teeth that a dog uses to play it uses to bite too.1548.
The sayings of the wise are like the sharp sticks that shepherds use to guide sheep.1549.
The secret of success is to start from scratch.1550.
The shortest distance between two people is a smile.1551.
The sight of books removes sorrows from the heart.1552.
The sky is wide enough for two birds to fly without their wings touching.1553.
The smaller the lizard the greater the hope of becoming a crocodile.1554.
The smoke caused by meat which is roasted does not cause pain in the eyes of a hungry person.1555.
The snail leaves its trail wherever it goes.1556.
The son shoots a leopard; the father is proud.1557.
The song sang by men when going to hunt is not the same song they sing when they come back.1558.
The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes didn't have tears.1559.
The sparrow says: "I have not eaten... so the parrot will not eat either."1560.
The spirits are the strength and counsel to the living.