2049 African Proverbs / Page 95
1881.
When you fight fire with fire, somebody is going to get hurt.1882.
When you give a friend a goat, you have to let go of the leash.1883.
When you know who his friend is, you know who he is.1884.
When you live next to the cemetery, you cannot weep for everyone.1885.
When you lose on the drum-beating if the gods, you lose on the rhythm and pace of life.1886.
When you plant a yam it produces another yam.1887.
When you see a palm tree, the palm tree has seen you.1888.
When you see a rat running in a fire then what it's running away from is hotter than fire.1889.
When you see a turtle on top of a fence post, you know he had some help.1890.
When you wake up in the morning you see the other person's butt.1891.
When you're a stranger in a land, if good comes to it may you have you share and if bad comes let it go to the owners of the land who know what gods should be appeased.1892.
When you're undressed then you're ready for anything.1893.
When your friend gives your wife an expensive present, it's time to get suspicious.1894.
When your house is on fire you don't choose who to help you put out the fire.1895.
When your leg is sinking your whole body should fill it.1896.
When your neighbour is wrong you point a finger, but when you are wrong you hide.1897.
When your opponents are you're friends there must be problems ahead.1898.
Whenever lightening strikes, everyone runs to cover his or her own head.1899.
Whenever something stands, another thing stands besides it.1900.
Where comes a great man he doesn't come alone.