A little subtleness is better than a lot of force.
More Congolese Proverbs:
What is said over the dead lion's body, could not be said to him alive.Congolese
The watched chicken never lays.
Congolese
Let him speak who has seen with his eyes.
Congolese
A pretty basket does not prevent worries.
Congolese
The absent are always in the wrong.
Congolese
One day of hunger is not starvation.
Congolese