Zulu Proverbs

You can’t eat “almost.” even an ant can hurt an elephant. Zulu Proverbs Image

You can’t eat “almost.” even an ant can hurt an elephant.

Plenty sits still, hunger is a wanderer. Zulu Proverbs Image

Plenty sits still, hunger is a wanderer.

Old age does not announce itself. Zulu Proverbs Image

Old age does not announce itself.

Every course of water has its source. Zulu Proverbs Image

Every course of water has its source.

Blessed are those who can please themselves. Zulu Proverbs Image

Blessed are those who can please themselves.

You arrive mr. Big shot but leave mr. Nobody. Zulu Proverbs Image

You arrive mr. Big shot but leave mr. Nobody.

The house of the loud talker leaks. Zulu Proverbs Image

The house of the loud talker leaks.

This world is a harsh place, this world. Zulu Proverbs Image

This world is a harsh place, this world.

You cannot cross a river without getting wet. Zulu Proverbs Image

You cannot cross a river without getting wet.

The most beautiful fig may contain a worm. Zulu Proverbs Image

The most beautiful fig may contain a worm.

Abundance does not spread; famine does. Zulu Proverbs Image

Abundance does not spread; famine does.

The rich are always complaining. Zulu Proverbs Image

The rich are always complaining.

Death has no modesty. Zulu Proverbs Image

Death has no modesty.

The horse that arrives early gets good drinking water. Zulu Proverbs Image

The horse that arrives early gets good drinking water.

When the man is away, the monkey eats his corn and goes into his hut. Zulu Proverbs Image

When the man is away, the monkey eats his corn and goes into his hut.

Without life there is nothing. Zulu Proverbs Image

Without life there is nothing.

Copying everybody else all the time, the monkey one day cut his throat. Zulu Proverbs Image

Copying everybody else all the time, the monkey one day cut his throat.

Follow the customs or flee the country. Zulu Proverbs Image

Follow the customs or flee the country.

Do not call to a dog with a whip in your hand. Zulu Proverbs Image

Do not call to a dog with a whip in your hand.

Darkness conceals the hippopotamus. Zulu Proverbs Image

Darkness conceals the hippopotamus.

Do not speak of a rhinoceros if there is no tree nearby. Zulu Proverbs Image

Do not speak of a rhinoceros if there is no tree nearby.

Do not leave your host’s house throwing mud in his well. Zulu Proverbs Image

Do not leave your host’s house throwing mud in his well.

No dew ever competed with the sun. Zulu Proverbs Image

No dew ever competed with the sun.

Every stream has its source. Zulu Proverbs Image

Every stream has its source.

No stake ever grew old with the bark on. Zulu Proverbs Image

No stake ever grew old with the bark on.

Do not talk about a rhinoceros if there is no tree nearby. Zulu Proverbs Image

Do not talk about a rhinoceros if there is no tree nearby.

Copying everyone else all the time, the monkey one day cut his throat. Zulu Proverbs Image

Copying everyone else all the time, the monkey one day cut his throat.

He who hates, hates himself. Zulu Proverbs Image

He who hates, hates himself.

A horse has four legs, yet it often falls. Zulu Proverbs Image

A horse has four legs, yet it often falls.

Almost is not eaten. Zulu Proverbs Image

Almost is not eaten.

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