“It is the roots which give a tree strength, not its branches.”
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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes
“A small tree with strong roots will outlive a big tree with weak ones.”
“A bush with strong roots stands better than a tree with weak ones.”
“Thinking outside of the box is unnecessary when there are no boxes in your imagination.”
“A storm is an artist who passes by on her way to paint your rainbow.”
“I would rather take good advice from the intelligent than bad advice from the wise.”
“Think before you speak. Question before you judge. Examine before you decide.”
“A bird will never take advice from a worm, especially when it is hungry.”
“Never set fire to a bridge while you are still crossing it.”
“While the whole world was asleep, the caterpillar was awake, working towards becoming a butterfly.”
“It is in vain to chase two birds at the same time, even if you have a thousand legs.”
“It is wise to buy acquaintances, but foolish to buy friends.”
“It is better to mourn for acquaintances than to laugh at friends.”
“It is only safe to mock a crocodile when you have crossed the river.”
“A few hours spent reading a book is better than a lifetime of ignorance.”
“It is easier to fight your fears than to harbor your anxieties.”
“It is only in deep waters that a fish knows how strong it is.”
“Fish don't need swimming gear when speeding through the deep waters.”
“A pond full of fish is better than a river full of stones.”
“If you fish and catch nothing, you have still caught a lesson.”
“One fish in your net is better than ten thousand in the river.”
“Fishing in the right pond is better than fishing in the wrong river.”
“A shallow river with fish is worth more than a deep sea without any.”
“It would take a fish a lifetime to climb a tree but only a year to cross the ocean.”
“If you fish in a river which God has blessed, you will catch many fish.”
“It is in deep waters that the greatest fish learn how to swim.”
“A small river full of fish is better than a large sea full of none.”
“It is the fiercest, not the largest fish, that rule the deep waters.”
“Fish don't need swimming gear when speeding through deep waters.”