African Proverbs and Their Meanings

in african-proverbs •  7 years ago 

Although the mangrove tree stays long in the river, it does not make it to belong to the crocodile's kingdom.

  • Meaning
    Despite the foreigner leaves long in the land, it does not make him an indigene.

When a man is dancing, it is the oviation of spectators that tells him when he is doing well.

  • Meaning
    A man's good deeds will be accounted for by power, however, it hence keeps doing your good deeds.

Where wounds expose, flies gather.

  • Meaning
    Some people are the cause of their problem

A man who ate a single egg never knew he had eaten a full chicken

  • Meaning
    Some people never consider the gravity of their evil doings at the initial stage, using it causes serious damage
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