Proverbs and their meanings

1. He that fetches an ant infested firewood
   shouldn’t grumble when lizard comes for a feast

Meaning: He that does something wrong shouldn’t complain when troubles comes

1. Sugarcane is sweetest at its joint

Meaning: good and sweet things of life may appear difficult to achieve but in the end its worth it

1. Don’t set sail with someone else’s star

Meaning: it means you should avoid copy someone else and the fact that one succeeds in a particular thing doesn’t mean that you, too would be successful there.

1. The best way to eat elephant in your path is by cutting it up into pieces

Meaning: the best way to deal with a problem is by taking it bit by bit: one at a time

1. A chick that can grow into a cock can be spotted the very day it hatches

Meaning: you can predict the future of someone by what he /she does today.

1. He that doesn’t know where rain started beating him/her wouldn’t know where the rain stops beating him

Meaning: He that does not know the source of his trouble or problem wouldn’t know the solution to it.

7.You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old Gorilla

Meaning: it reminds us to respect and listen to our elders and the wisdom that they have accrued over the years. It points out the arrogance of trying to lecture the experienced on the subjects that they are already familiar with.

1. He who is bitten by a snake fears lizard
   Meaning: Ones unfortunate experience can make you doubly wary of suffering the same experience in the future.

2. Wisdom is like a baobab Tree; no one individual can embrace it.

Meaning: it is impossible for one person to know everything; and it also means that wisdom belongs to everyone, and should not be kept to oneself.

1. The firewood that one fetches during the dry season is what he makes fire with in the rainy season.

Meaning: Today's preparation determines tomorrow's success

1. Where there's a will, there's a way.”

Meaning: Nothing can stop you if you really want it.

1. “No pain, no gain.”

Meaning: There's a price to pay for achievement, in terms of effort, stress, setbacks... but it's worth it.

1. “Strike the iron while it is hot.”
   After it starts to cool down, it's no longer malleable, it's too late.

Meaning: Don't miss your opportunity.