If you see vessels afloat, remember that they have had to be built.
More Swahili Proverbs:
The creaking of the door deprives me of no sleep.Swahili
It is better for the eyes to die than the heart.
Swahili
Arrogance is not gentlemanly.
Swahili
The day you go naked, is the day you will meet your father.
Swahili
Eyes have no screens, they see all that is within view.
Swahili
If you find your own house is on fire, you may be sure that your neighbour's house is burning much more fiercely.
Swahili