South African Proverbs

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

Image, Until the lions have their historians, tales of hunting will always glorify the hunter.

Proverbs and Sayings

Until the lions have their historians, tales of hunting will always glorify the hunter.

—South African

Image, When you climb the mountain and reach the top, do not forget the branches shrubs that helped your footing.

Proverbs and Sayings

When you climb the mountain and reach the top, do not forget the branches shrubs that helped your footing.

—South African

Image, When you shoot a zebra in the black stripe, the white dies too; shoot it in the white and the black dies too.

Proverbs and Sayings

When you shoot a zebra in the black stripe, the white dies too; shoot it in the white and the black dies too.

—South African

Image, The quail waits for the stick; the idle loiterer about a place waits for a kick from an old boot.

Proverbs and Sayings

The quail waits for the stick; the idle loiterer about a place waits for a kick from an old boot.

—South African

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Image, The one chased away with a club comes back, but the one chased away with reason does not.

Proverbs and Sayings

The one chased away with a club comes back, but the one chased away with reason does not.

—South African

Image, When two elephants meet on a narrow bridge, they get nowhere until one of them backs.

Proverbs and Sayings

When two elephants meet on a narrow bridge, they get nowhere until one of them backs down or lies down.

—South African

Image, The woman who always complains and is never satisfied with anything is like an annoying flea on the foot.

Proverbs and Sayings

The woman who always complains and is never satisfied with anything is like an annoying flea on the foot.

—South African

Image, Before you milk a cow tie it up.

Proverbs and Sayings

Before you milk a cow tie it up.

—South African

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Image, Behold the iguana puffing itself out to make itself a man.

Proverbs and Sayings

Behold the iguana puffing itself out to make itself a man.

—South African

Image, If you are looking for a fly in your food it means that you are full.

Proverbs and Sayings

If you are looking for a fly in your food it means that you are full.

—South African

Image, Hope does not kill; I shall live in hope of getting what I seek another day.

Proverbs and Sayings

Hope does not kill; I shall live in hope of getting what I seek another day.

—South African

Image, Where there is honey, there are bound to be ants.

Proverbs and Sayings

Where there is honey, there are bound to be ants.

—South African

Image, Knowledge is like a lion; it cannot be gently embraced.

Proverbs and Sayings

Knowledge is like a lion; it cannot be gently embraced.

—South African

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Image, The last partridge to rise gets the most sticks thrown at it.

Proverbs and Sayings

The last partridge to rise gets the most sticks thrown at it.

—South African

Image, The seed waits for its garden or ground where it will be sown.

Proverbs and Sayings

The seed waits for its garden or ground where it will be sown.

—South African

Image, Two wives, two pots of poison.

Proverbs and Sayings

Two wives, two pots of poison.

—South African

Image, When a bird builds its nest it uses the feathers of other birds.

Proverbs and Sayings

When a bird builds its nest it uses the feathers of other birds.

—South African