Proverbs from around North Africa
Do not use a fox to watch chickens because it has a lot of experience in ending their lives.
Ask for a camel when you expect to get a goat.
If you want to catch a black goat, do it before sunset.
Not all trees in a forest make good firewood.
An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.
If you cannot cook, do not tell someone the food needs salt.
An animal with soft hooves cannot force its way through a thorny bush.
