African Proverbs

A few years ago, I looked for various proverbs from different cultures and countries. Below are some of the African Proverbs I found:

• There are no shortcuts to the top of the palm tree. ~ Cameroonian Proverb
• A fully grown up tree cannot be bent into a walking stick. ~ Kenyan Proverb
• If while climbing a tree you insist on going beyond the top, the earth will be waiting for you. ~ African Proverb
• A little rain each day will fill the rivers to overflowing. ~African Proverb from Madagascar
• A single bracelet does not jingle. ~ Congolese Proverb
• Instruction in youth is like an engraving in a stone
• To love the king is not bad, but king who loves you is better.
• I believe the death, because of the bones.
• Horns grow not before the head.
• All the flowers of tree do not produce fruit.
• If you fill your mouth with razor, you will spit blood.
• Before shooting, one must aim.
• He who crosses the sea, is wet.
• Nothing can suffice man except that which he has not.
• "When the mouse laughs at the cat, there is hole."
• If you like honey, fear not the bees.
• It is better to walk than to grow angry with the road.
• At the bottom of patience there is heaven.
• Hold true friend with both thy hands.
• Poverty makes free man become slave.
• Though your coat is dirty, you do not burn it.
• If you cannot dance, you will say, The drum is not agreeable."
• A tree which has no fork, its ascent is difficult.
• The man who has bread to eat does not appreciate the severity of famine.
• The river is never so full as to obscure the sight of the fish.
• You cannot shave man's head in his absence.
• The sieve never sifts flour by itself
• The stream may dry up, but the water-course retains its name.
• If you carry the egg basket, do not dance.
• No matter how beautiful and well crafted a coffin might look, it will not make anyone wish for death.

Most of these proverbs can be found on these websites (website 1, website 2)