The tree that is not taller than you cannot shade you.
More African Proverbs:
The success of a man is through the soles of his feet, that of a woman is from her legs.African
Send a boy where he wants to go and you see his best pace.
African
You can tell ripe corn by its look.
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A woman is like a banana; one alone can turn the whole bunch rotten.
African
Nobody wages war with ghosts.
African
When the snake is in the house, one need not discuss the matter at length.
African