FUNNY BUT WISE AFRICAN PROVERBS

1. When God cooks, you don't see smoke.

Meaning: God is powerful enough to do the impossible in our lives without you even knowing.

2. The day you need a wife, the market is filled with mad people.

Meaning: things become scarce, the day you need them most.

3. No matter how good you are to a goat, it will still eat your yam

Meaning: some people will always be ungrateful, no matter how helpful you are to them.

4. No matter how far you urinate, the last drop always falls at your feet.

Meaning: there will always be consequences for your actions.

5. A roaring lion kills no game.

Meaning: bragging or talking about your dreams alone can't make you achieve them.

6. Only a fool tests the depth of a river with both feet.

Meaning: don't jump into a situation without first thinking about it

7. You don't teach the path of the forest to an old gorilla

Meaning: our elders have more experience in this life, so we should learn to respect them and listen to their advice.

8. A restless foot may walk into a snake pit

Meaning: a busy body or idle person will always get into trouble.

9. He who swallows a complete coconut has absolute trust in his anus.

Meaning: before making a crucial decision, you must make sure that you have all it takes to bear the consequences.

10. A man who sees a hen scattering excreta should stop it. Who knows who will eat the leg?

Meaning: when you see something going bad around you, try and rectify it; you'll never know who gets harmed by it.

11. If a man swears that he wants to harm you when you're asleep, you can go to bed. If a woman says the same, stay awake.

Meaning: women are not known to make empty threats

12. Don't call the forest that shelters you a jungle

Meaning: don't insult the person or something you benefit from.

13. No matter how the buttocks hurry, it will always remain behind.

Meaning: don't try to outrun your destiny

14. An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep

Meaning: a good leader can lead even a group of incompetent persons to success.

15. Who is brave enough to tell the lion its breath smells?

Meaning: the truly brave persons are those who can face difficult but necessary tasks.

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