The best 20 Ethiopian proverbs

Here are 20 Ethiopian proverbs:

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

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