The ceiling won’t stay when the room is no longer there.
More African Proverbs:
A cow without a tail should not try to chase away flies.African
When a new saying gets to the land of empty men they lose their heads over it.
African
Going slowly doesn't stop one arriving.
African
The house roof fights the rain, but the person who is sheltered ignores it.
African
A fly that dances carelessly in front of a spider's web, risks the wrath of the spider's teeth.
African
Even if you remain an island you must still be friendly to the sea.
African