2049 African Proverbs / Page 182
- 1811. When a naked person promises you cloth beware.
 - 1812. When a needle falls into a deep well, many people will look into the well, but few will be ready to go down after it.
- 1813. When a new saying gets to the land of empty men they lose their heads over it.
- 1814. When a rat mocks a cat then you know there is a hole nearby.
- 1815. When a rat swims with a frog, it dies of cold.
- 1816. When a single grass falls from a grass-thatched house it doesn't leak.
- 1817. When a slippery ground lies ahead do not laugh at those who have fallen.
- 1818. When a stiff-necked bull stands with its four legs planted firmly and refuses to move, you cannot make it go ahead only by pulling it by the reins and using your whip.
- 1819. When a stone is identified it cannot destroy a hoe.
- 1820. When a tortoise embarks on a journey he doesn't ask for directions, because he does not want his enemies to know where he's going.
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