2049 African Proverbs / Page 80
1581.
The tiger that prowls quietly doesn't mean it's intimidated.1582.
The time to make friends is before you need them.1583.
The time to slap a king is the time when a fly touches on his cheek.1584.
The time you wake up is your morning.1585.
The toad that wanted to avoid the rain fell in the water.1586.
The tongue can be so sweet but when the hands are too tough.1587.
The tongue is not statically smooth.1588.
The tongue weighs practically nothing, but so few people can hold it.1589.
The tooth is a fool because it smiles to whom it even dislikes.1590.
The tortoise said it wants to box, but its hand is too short.1591.
The tree breaks that takes all the force of the wind.1592.
The tree that is not taller than you cannot shade you.1593.
The turtle does not suffer when running.1594.
The two hardest things in life to handle are success and failure.1595.
The unborn baby that fears criticism will never be born.1596.
The venemous snake cannot be seen in the Savannah.1597.
The very fact that we are looking for something usually stands in the way of our finding it.1598.
The viper assumes the colors of his surroundings.1599.
The visitor who goes away without eating never comes back.1600.
The voice that comes to borrow is more humble than the voice that comes to sake payment.