African Proverbs
Do not rush the night--the sun will always rise for its own sake.
Send a boy where he wishes to go, and you will see his best pace.
A man who pays respect to the great paves his own way for greatness.
Tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.
When the heart acts, the body is its slave.
He who has not traveled widely thinks that his mother is the best cook.
If you live next to the cemetery, you cannot cry for everyone.
A wise man doesn't know everything--only a fool does.
Anxiety will not let you die of hunger.
If you don't stand for something, you will fall for something.
Looking for something can get in the way of finding it.
No matter how beautiful and well crafted a coffin might look, it will not make anyone wish for death.
It takes a whole village to raise a child.
It is crooked wood that shows the best sculptor.
Even the best cooking pot will not produce food.
The world does not make promises to anybody.
The person who rides a donkey cannot avoid smelling its farts.
A leopard is chasing us, and you are asking me, "Is it a male or a female?"
However long the night may last, there will be a morning.
Daylight follows a dark night.