18 African Proverbs about Words
All African Proverbs | Proverbs about Words1. Quarrels end, but words once spoken never die.
2. A woman's strength is a multitude of words.
3. When deeds speak, words are nothing.
4. The mouth of an elderly man is without teeth, but never without words of wisdom.
5. A hypocrite's hatred is hidden behind flattering words.
6. A person's cleverness is not shown by how many words he utters at once but how he utters them.
7. A picture is worth a thousand words.
8. An old man's mouth produces a bad smell but the words that come out of it are sweet.
9. Be careful of the words you say each day, make sure each is nice and sweet, because may be in the days ahead, there will be some you'll have to eat.
10. Better to bit your tongue than biting your words.
11. Men die but words live on.
12. Music speaks louder than words.
13. The words of the elders do not lock all the doors, they leave the right door open.
14. The words of the wise become sweet the day after.
15. The words you say to tell the truth are as important as the decision to be truthful.
16. Words are like arrows throw them only when you know where they will fall.
17. Words are like bullets; if they escape, you can't catch them again.
18. Great events may stem from words of no importance.
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