When the fool is told a Proverb, its meaning has to be explained to him

Quote by African Proverb

Topics: Foolishness Quotes

When a poor man goes to the market, often he comes home with only tears

When a poor man goes to the market, often he comes home with only tears

Seeing is different than being told.

Seeing is different than being told.

Where water is boss, the land must obbey

Where water is boss, the land must obbey

He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers

He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers

For tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today

For tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today

It's a bad child who does not take advice.

It's a bad child who does not take advice.

He who is unable to dance says that the yard is stony

He who is unable to dance says that the yard is stony

When deeds speak, words are nothing.

When deeds speak, words are nothing.

Peace is costly but it is worth the expense

Peace is costly but it is worth the expense

Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it

Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it

If everybody in town donates one threat, the poor man has a shirt

If everybody in town donates one threat, the poor man has a shirt

Wisdom does not come overnight

Wisdom does not come overnight

No one tests the depth of a river with both feet

No one tests the depth of a river with both feet

A stranger in town is like a white dog, he gets noticed immedeatly

A stranger in town is like a white dog, he gets noticed immedeatly

When the music changes, so does the dance

When the music changes, so does the dance

If men swear that they want to harm you when you are asleep, you can...

If men swear that they want to harm you when you are asleep, you can...

By the deeds know a man

By the deeds know a man

Sorrow is like a precious treasure, shown only to friends.

Sorrow is like a precious treasure, shown only to friends.

It is very sad for a man to make himself servant to a single thing;...

It is very sad for a man to make himself servant to a single thing;...

You should step in my shoes and walk a mile. Then maybe you'll see how...

You should step in my shoes and walk a mile. Then maybe you'll see how...