35 African Proverbs about Round

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1. The lion does not turn around when a small dog barks.
2. The corpse of a bird does not decompose in flight, but on the ground.
3. I don't sow ground nuts when the monkey is watching.
4. The lizard that jumped from the high iroko tree to the ground said he would praise himself if no one else did.
5. The viper assumes the colors of his surroundings.
6. A bird that flies off the earth and lands on an anthill is still on the ground.
7. A bird may fly off the earth and land on an anthill, but it will still be on the ground.
8. A foot must never quarrel with the ground.
9. A kola nut is small, but it is more important that it goes round to each person and not that it fills the stomach.
10. A lazy man's farm is the breeding ground for snakes.
11. A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.
12. A person who is always looking at the sky will never discover anything on the ground.
13. A person who is carrying an elephant on his head should not use his feet to tap snails on the ground.
14. A strong man never stays long in the ground.
15. A tree cannot stand on the ground without its roots.
16. Don't see animals around the village and say there is nobody to hunt them.
17. Fire that is surrounded by elders cannot burn you.
18. He who holds somebody on the ground is holding himself too.
19. He who isn't around is never beaten by the falling tree.
20. However loud an ant shouts from the ground, no one will hear it.
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