Even if the elephant is thin he is still the lord of the jungle.
More African Proverbs:
A chick that will grow into a cock can be spotted the very day it hatches.African
Nothing wipes your tears away but your own hand.
African
What lowers itself is ready to fall.
African
The word "yes" brings trouble; the word "no" leads to no evil.
African
If you are threatened by a man, sleep at night, if it is by a woman then stay awake.
African
Whoever has only one garment does not wash it when it rains.
African