A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has its place.

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.