He that beats the drum for the mad man to dance is no better than the mad man himself. – African proverb
A spider’s cobweb isn’t only its sleeping spring but also its food trap. – African proverb
You have little power over what’s not yours. – Zimbabwean proverb
An intelligent enemy is better than a stupid friend. – Senegalese proverb
If you carry the egg basket do notdance. – Ambede proverb
The worlds of the elders do not lock all the doors; they leave the right dooropen. – Zambian proverb
He who is unable to dance says that the yard is stony. – Masai proverb
You cannot name a child that is not born. – African proverb
When the roots of a tree begin to decay, it spreads death to the branches. – Nigerian proverb
Even the lion, the king of the forest, protects himself against flies. – Ghanaian proverb
Be a mountain or lean on one. – Somali proverb
Anger and madness are brothers. – African proverb
You cannot build a house for last year’s summer. – Ethiopian proverb
He who runs after good fortune runs away from peace. – African proverb
Better little than too little. – Cameroonian proverb
