The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth and the young one in turn looks after the old woman when she loses her teeth.
More African Proverbs
- Even as the archer loves the arrow that flies, so too he loves the bow that remains constant in his hands.
- It is difficult for two long-nosed lovers to kiss.
- One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom.
- Don’t try to make someone hate the person he loves. For he will go on loving but he will hate you.
- Lovers do not hide their nakedness.
- The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water.
- Wisdom is wealth.
- Family must look out for family.
- Love doesn’t rely on physical features.
- Do not look where you feel. Look where you slipped.
- Wisdom is like fire. People take it from others.
- If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
- If you think you’re too small to make a difference, try spending the night with a mosquito.
- A family tie is like a tree, it can bend but it cannot break.
- No shortcuts exist to the top of a palm tree.
- Confiding a secret to an unworthy person is like carrying grain in a bag with a hole.
- He may say that he loves you, wait and see what he does for you.
- Love is a despot who spares no one.
- A wise person will always find a way.
- The wise man never takes a step too long for his leg.
- When one is in love, a mountain top becomes a flat field.
- Seeing is different than being told.
- Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand.
- Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem.
- A fish and bird may fall in love but the two cannot build a home together.
- Don’t think there are no crocodiles just because the water is calm.
- A small house will hold a hundred friends.