Proverbs from around Southern Africa
Never trust a dog to guard your food.
A person who rarely travels thinks what he is exposed to is the best.
A person who panics at the sound of something falling knows what he has secretly hidden up a tree.
When you wake up one morning and find that everybody around you is very tall, you must first see if you are standing.
Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.
Parents are the bones on which children sharpen their teeth.
