I have to learn how to walk on three legs says the hyena for when I am old.
More Bambara Proverbs:
The motherless child will suckle the grandmother.Bambara
If the hare is your enemy, admit that he can run fast.
Bambara
The word of a powerful man is the truth.
Bambara
God provides for the blind vulture.
Bambara
When you get older you keep warm with the wood you gathered as a youth.
Bambara
Even in the freshest of milk, you will still find hairs.
Bambara