Without fingers, the hand would be a spoon.
More African Proverbs:
A person who is stung by a bee fears a big housefly.
African
A hunter who is never satisfied with is gain will one day be forced to carry home an elephant.
African
No matter how tall a tree might grow it will always shed its leaves on the ground.
African
Your mind is like a parachute; it only works when it's open.
African
You see this thing called blood there is nothing like it.
African