Here are 20 Ethiopian proverbs:
- "When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion."
- "The fool speaks, the wise man listens."
- "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
- "The forest not only hides man's enemies but its full of man's medicine, healing power, and food."
- "If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree."
- "No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it."
- "The little hyena buries its head, but its ears remain upright."
- "He who learns, teaches."
- "The heart of the fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of the wise man is in his heart."
- "A crocodile cannot catch a baby hippo on dry land."
- "Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet."
- "A family tie is like a tree, it can bend but it cannot break."
- "When the leg does not walk, the stomach does not eat."
- "A cow that has no tail should not try to chase away flies."
- "A bird that flies off the earth and lands on an anthill is still on the ground."
- "One finger cannot lift a rock."
- "One who loves you, warns you."
- "The hand that gives is better than the one that receives."
- "A person who hasn't traveled widely thinks that their mother is the best cook."
- "If the sun claims that it has power over the moon, let it shine at night."