If you put a bone in the dog’s mouth it doesn’t bark.
More African Proverbs:
You can't hide the smoke when the house is burning.African
To love a king is not bad, but a king who loves you is better.
African
It's out of ignorance that a goat will attend a leopard's party.
African
The bird is up in the sky but its eyes are on the ground.
African
A dog knows its master but not its master's master.
African
He who doesn't know a grave's coldness, doesn't give the dead their respect.
African