No matter how much you feed a lizard it cannot become a crocodile.
More African Proverbs:
How come that when I lost my sheep and could not find it, I was questioned; but the hyena who was found with the sheepskin is not questioned.African
A stealing dog strengthens its back.
African
The antics of a market buffoon provide laughter, but nobody prays that his child becomes the market buffoon.
African
However long the dry season takes a seasonal river will never forget where it used to pass.
African
A person who is carrying an elephant on his head should not use his feet to tap snails on the ground.
African
A new broom sweeps well, but the old broom knows all the corners.
African