African Proverb
African Proverb
jump learns monkey tree trying
By trying often the monkey learns to jump from the tree
coming man toward
When a man is coming toward you, you need not say: ""Come here
forget small sun village
The sun does not forget a village just because it is small
happy home nigeria
To be happy in one's home is better than to be a chief. Yoruba, Nigeria
counts given man
Man counts what he has refused, not what he has given
money sharper tribe
Money is sharper than the sword. Ashanti tribe
alone ashes cleaning fire join people
When making a fire people like to join you, when cleaning the ashes you are often alone
cheap expect horse speed
Do not expect speed from a cheap horse - it will only neigh
ethiopia left
Do not vacillate or you will be left in between doing something, having something and being nothing. - Ethiopia
children duty elders wait
It is the duty of children to wait on elders, and not the elders on children
man poor rich tribe
The poor man and the rich man do not play together. Ashanti tribe
experience fools start wise
We start as fools and become wise through experience
home
Where I make a living, there is my home
double meaning phrase
There is no phrase without a double meaning