Where water is boss, the land must obbey

Quote by African Proverb

Topics: Land Quotes

Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight

Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight

By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed

By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed

He who loves money must labor. Mauritania.

He who loves money must labor. Mauritania.

When deeds speak, words are nothing.

When deeds speak, words are nothing.

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

Man counts what he has refused, not what he has given

Man counts what he has refused, not what he has given

He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers

He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers

The end of an ox is beef, and the end of a lie is grief

The end of an ox is beef, and the end of a lie is grief

It is the duty of children to wait on elders, and not the elders on...

It is the duty of children to wait on elders, and not the elders on...

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

Wisdom does not come overnight

Wisdom does not come overnight

When the music changes, so does the dance

When the music changes, so does the dance

Indecision is like a stepchild: if he does not wash his hands, he is called...

Indecision is like a stepchild: if he does not wash his hands, he is called...

The world did not make any promises

The world did not make any promises

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

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

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

By the deeds know a man

By the deeds know a man

I always give low value to talks; only after growing through action we should start...

I always give low value to talks; only after growing through action we should start...

We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all...

We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all...

Let your dreams be bigger than your fears, your actions louder than your words, and...

Let your dreams be bigger than your fears, your actions louder than your words, and...