Top African Proverbs That change your mind

*SOME WISE AFRICAN PROVERBS*

 

*1.*_When God cooks, you don't see smoke._

*Meaning:*_God is powerful enough to do the impossible in our lives without you even knowing._

 

*2.*_The day you need a wife, the market is filled with mad people._

*Meaning:*_Things become scarce the day you need them the most._

 

*3.*_No matter how good you are to a goat, it will still eat your yam._

*Meaning:*_Some people will always be ungrateful, no matter how helpful you are to them._

 

*4.*_No matter how far you urinate, the last drop will always fall at your feet._

*Meaning:*_There will always be consequences for your actions._

 

*5.*_A roaring lion kills no game._

*Meaning:*_Bragging or talking about your dreams alone can't make you achieve them._

 

*6.*_Only a fool tests the depth of a river with both feet._

*Meaning:*_Don't jump into a situation without first thinking about it._

 

*7.*_You don't teach the path of the forest to an old gorilla_

*Meaning:*_Our elders have more experience in this life, so we should learn to respect them and listen to their advice._

 

*8.*_A restless foot may walk into a snake's pit_

*Meaning:*_A busy body or idle person will always get into trouble._

 

*9.*_He who swallows a complete coconut has absolute trust in his anus._

*Meaning:*_Before making a crucial decision, you must make sure that you have all it takes to bear the consequences._

 

*10.*_A man who sees a hen scattering excreta should stop it. Who knows who will eat the leg?_

*Meaning:*_When you see something going wrong around you, try and rectify it; you'll never know who can get harmed by it._

 

*11.*_If a man swears that he wants to harm you when you're asleep, you can go to bed. If a woman says the same, stay awake._

*Meaning:*_Women are not known to make empty threats_

 

*12.*_Don't call the forest that shelters you a jungle_

*Meaning:*_Don't insult the person or something you benefit from._

 

*13.*_No matter how the buttocks hurry, they will always remain behind._

*Meaning:*_Don't try to out-run your destiny_

 

*14.*_An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep_

*Meaning:*_A good leader can lead even a group of incompetent persons to success._

 

*15.*_Who is brave enough to tell the lion that its breath smells?_

*Meaning:*_The truly brave persons are those who can face difficult but necessary tasks._

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*SOME WISE AFRICAN PROVERBS*

 

*1.*_When God cooks, you don't see smoke._

*Meaning:*_God is powerful enough to do the impossible in our lives without you even knowing._

 

*2.*_The day you need a wife, the market is filled with mad people._

*Meaning:*_Things become scarce the day you need them the most._

 

*3.*_No matter how good you are to a goat, it will still eat your yam._

*Meaning:*_Some people will always be ungrateful, no matter how helpful you are to them._

 

*4.*_No matter how far you urinate, the last drop will always fall at your feet._

*Meaning:*_There will always be consequences for your actions._

 

*5.*_A roaring lion kills no game._

*Meaning:*_Bragging or talking about your dreams alone can't make you achieve them._

 

*6.*_Only a fool tests the depth of a river with both feet._

*Meaning:*_Don't jump into a situation without first thinking about it._

 

*7.*_You don't teach the path of the forest to an old gorilla_

*Meaning:*_Our elders have more experience in this life, so we should learn to respect them and listen to their advice._

 

*8.*_A restless foot may walk into a snake's pit_

*Meaning:*_A busy body or idle person will always get into trouble._

 

*9.*_He who swallows a complete coconut has absolute trust in his anus._

*Meaning:*_Before making a crucial decision, you must make sure that you have all it takes to bear the consequences._

 

*10.*_A man who sees a hen scattering excreta should stop it. Who knows who will eat the leg?_

*Meaning:*_When you see something going wrong around you, try and rectify it; you'll never know who can get harmed by it._

 

*11.*_If a man swears that he wants to harm you when you're asleep, you can go to bed. If a woman says the same, stay awake._

*Meaning:*_Women are not known to make empty threats_

 

*12.*_Don't call the forest that shelters you a jungle_

*Meaning:*_Don't insult the person or something you benefit from._

 

*13.*_No matter how the buttocks hurry, they will always remain behind._

*Meaning:*_Don't try to out-run your destiny_

 

*14.*_An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep_

*Meaning:*_A good leader can lead even a group of incompetent persons to success._

 

*15.*_Who is brave enough to tell the lion that its breath smells?_

*Meaning:*_The truly brave persons are those who can face difficult but necessary tasks._

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