32 African Proverbs about River
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Proverbs about River1. ![In the great river there are large and small fish.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
In the great river there are large and small fish.
2. ![Hunger makes the big fish come out of hiding in the great river.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Hunger makes the big fish come out of hiding in the great river.
3. ![The river does not move straight because it is alone.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
The river does not move straight because it is alone.
4. ![If you have escaped the jaws of the crocodile while bathing in the river, you will surely meet a leopard on the way.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
If you have escaped the jaws of the crocodile while bathing in the river, you will surely meet a leopard on the way.
5. ![The camel and his driver -- each has his own plan.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
The camel and his driver -- each has his own plan.
6. ![A canoe peddler doesn't tell the crocodile he has along snout until he's crossed the river.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A canoe peddler doesn't tell the crocodile he has along snout until he's crossed the river.
7. ![A man gets to the land of spirits when he passes seven rivers, seven forests and seven hills.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A man gets to the land of spirits when he passes seven rivers, seven forests and seven hills.
8. ![A man who lives on the banks of the river should not wash his hands with spittle.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A man who lives on the banks of the river should not wash his hands with spittle.
9. ![A river doesn't flow through the forest without felling the trees.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A river doesn't flow through the forest without felling the trees.
10. ![A river doesn't run straight because there was nobody to advise it.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A river doesn't run straight because there was nobody to advise it.
11. ![A river that forgets its source will soon dry out.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A river that forgets its source will soon dry out.
12. ![Any dead fish can flow down the river but it takes a live one to swim back up stream.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Any dead fish can flow down the river but it takes a live one to swim back up stream.
13. ![Do not speak badly of a crocodile when your leg is in the river.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Do not speak badly of a crocodile when your leg is in the river.
14. ![However long the dry season takes a seasonal river will never forget where it used to pass.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
However long the dry season takes a seasonal river will never forget where it used to pass.
15. ![If the fish comes out of the river to tell you that the crocodile has one eye, you should believe it.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
If the fish comes out of the river to tell you that the crocodile has one eye, you should believe it.
16. ![If you live by the river you can hear the crab cough.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
If you live by the river you can hear the crab cough.
17. ![It's useless to tell a river to stop running; the best thing is to learn how to swim in the direction it's flowing.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
It's useless to tell a river to stop running; the best thing is to learn how to swim in the direction it's flowing.
18. ![Money is like the waters of a sailing river it flows away.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Money is like the waters of a sailing river it flows away.
19. ![No matter how tough the current of a river may be it is the calabash that triumphal over the river.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
No matter how tough the current of a river may be it is the calabash that triumphal over the river.
20. ![No matter how huge a hook may be it cannot catch fish in a river.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
No matter how huge a hook may be it cannot catch fish in a river.
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