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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes
“The wise are like a sprouting seed; they go forward and upward, never backward or downward.”
“The highest knowledge is still no match for the lowest wisdom.”
“One who looks around him is intelligent, one who looks within him is wise.”
“You don’t choose the music your enemies play, but you choose which songs you dance to.”
“The darkness of the storm determines the brightness of the rainbow.”
“It is the roof that fights the rain, but the builder who gets all the glory.”
“Live each day as if it were your last; love each day as if you will live forever.”
“Life is short, death is long, days are narrow, and years are wide.”
“The sweetest fruits grow at the top of a tree so that only those who deserve them can reach them.”
“Winter is copper, autumn is bronze, spring is silver, and summer is gold.”
“A tree does not stop growing because the wind blew off a few of its leaves.”
“One who seeks light is greater than one who rests in darkness.”
“If you put a bird in a cage, it will only fly out if it believes it deserves to be free.”
“It is unwise to chase your shadow, no matter how slow it is.”
“You can only pour into a cup when it is empty, and can only pour out of a jar when it is full.”
“A student is never too young to be wise, and a teacher is never too old to be foolish.”
“The master's view from the valley is greater than the student's view from the mountaintop.”
“A master sees more than his students, even when his eyes are closed.”
“A master with one disciple is greater than a charlatan with a million.”
“I would rather teach one child at home than lead ten thousand armies on the battlefield.”