Ovambo Proverbs

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Collection of famous Ovambo proverbs, true sayings and wise words. Use words and image sayings to keep you moving forward!

Image, Coward, strangle your fear, or else you will strangle yourself.

Proverbs and Sayings

Coward, strangle your fear, or else you will strangle yourself.

—Ovambo

Image, There is not enough room for two elephants to sit in the same shade.

Proverbs and Sayings

There is not enough room for two elephants to sit in the same shade.

—Ovambo

Image, You cannot avoid what lies in ambush for you.

Proverbs and Sayings

You cannot avoid what lies in ambush for you.

—Ovambo

Image, The person to whom things are brought does not know the length of the road.

Proverbs and Sayings

The person to whom things are brought does not know the length of the road.

—Ovambo

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Image, The bird will not fly into your arrow.

Proverbs and Sayings

The bird will not fly into your arrow.

—Ovambo

Image, Supposing doesn’t fill the grain basket; ‘if’ doesn’t fill the larder.

Proverbs and Sayings

Supposing doesn't fill the grain basket; 'if' doesn't fill the larder.

—Ovambo

Image, If you are not told about it, you go among people soiled.

Proverbs and Sayings

If you are not told about it, you go among people soiled.

—Ovambo

Image, Night is followed by day, famine by abundance.

Proverbs and Sayings

Night is followed by day, famine by abundance.

—Ovambo

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Image, A parasite can not live alone.

Proverbs and Sayings

A parasite can not live alone.

—Ovambo