Wearing a mended dress is better than being naked.
More African Proverbs:
It's better to be punished for telling the truth than to be rewarded for saying lies.African
Between imitation and envy, imitation is better.
African
If your brother is rich it doesn't mean you're rich.
African
When a stiff-necked bull stands with its four legs planted firmly and refuses to move, you cannot make it go ahead only by pulling it by the reins and using your whip.
African
Rain wets the leopard's spots, but it doesn't wash them off.
African
During the dry season it is better to befriend the owner of the pirogue.
African