Do not speak of a rhinoceros if there is no tree nearby.
More African Proverbs:
There are three things that a man must know to survive in this world: what is too much for him, what is too little, and what is just right.African
When elephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.
African
The more intimate the friendship the deadlier the enmity.
African
The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.
African
That which is exceptionally good is a forerunner of something bad.
African
If it hurts to spend your money, you will go hungry.
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