African Proverb
30/08/2017“The surface of the water is beautiful, but it is no good to sleep on”. Not everything that’s aesthetically appealing is useful.
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“The surface of the water is beautiful, but it is no good to sleep on”. Not everything that’s aesthetically appealing is useful.
“The wise create proverbs for fools to learn, not to repeat”. It is not enough to know something but it is essential that you apply it.
“By crawling a child learns to stand”. Pleasures are learned through a grief.
Proverb: “You must judge a man by the work of his hands” Meaning: The character of a person is learned through his work.
“The moon moves slowly, but it crosses the town”. Slowly doesn’t mean badly.
Proverb: “Rain beats a leopard’s skin, but it does not wash out the spots”. Meaning: The trouble causes damage, but doesn’t destroy you.
“He that digs up a grave for his enemy may be digging it for himself” – African Proverbs
Name: Kofi Atta Annan Born: April 8, 1938 (age 79) Origin: Kumasi, Ghana Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from.