You can’t jump a swamp before you reach it.
More African Proverbs:
The one who knows the way to the cemetery carries the tail end of the coffin.African
The eye envies, not the ear.
African
There is not enough room for two elephants to sit in the same shade.
African
The words you say to tell the truth are as important as the decision to be truthful.
African
A lizard can't be a snake even without its limbs.
African
A husband may be the head of a home but the wife is the heart of a home.
African