When you chop off a snake’s head all you are left with is a piece of rope.
More Bambara Proverbs:
If the hare is your enemy, admit that he can run fast.Bambara
There is no mother like your own mother.
Bambara
God gives nothing to those who keep their arms crossed.
Bambara
No matter how many chores you finish in your house, there is always yet more to be done.
Bambara
The child who loves freedom is the first victim of it.
Bambara