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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes
“Never start a fire, especially if there is no water nearby.”
“Ears for wisdom, hands for work, eyes for opportunities, and a mouth for thanks.”
“The greatest weight a bird has to drop before it can fly is fear.”
“If the sky had no tears, the world would have no rainbows.”
“Learn from another's pain before you have to learn from your own.”
“Never hang your dirty laundry in public, the wind might blow it everywhere.”
“Gathering eggs is commonsense; waiting for them to hatch is wisdom.”
“The sky won’t shed tears if stars refuse to shine; it will wait for the sun.”
“Light is a beautiful servant; darkness is a dangerous master.”
“It is better to be rich in love than to be wealthy in gold.”
“Love is currency, none who possess it can ever be truly poor.”
“Riches you hold in your hands are inferior to treasures you store in your heart.”
“Happiness is wealth, all who are happy are counted as rich.”
“Riches you hold in your hands are inferior to treasures you harbor in your heart.”
“You are rich because of what is in your heart, not your pocket book.”
“It is better to be poor and wise than to be rich and foolish.”
“A heart full of love is worth more than a purse full of coins.”
“A spoon does not know whether it enters a rich or poor man's mouth.”
“A defeated warrior is still greater than a victorious coward.”
“It is better to be accepted by the bright few than by the dull masses.”
“The early bird gets the first worm, but the wisest bird gets the fastest one.”
“The earliest bird gets the worm, only if the worm is stupid enough to show up.”
“A small idea with wings will take you higher than a big one with legs.”
“Wisdom at the mountain-foot sees farther than intelligence at the mountaintop.”
“We all come into the world rocks, but the enlightened leave it diamonds.”
“A fool stumbles when he walks; the wise are not hampered even when they run.”
“Wisdom from a student is greater than knowledge from a teacher.”
“It is easier to reap from a little wisdom than from a lot of knowledge.”
“If you cheat on wisdom with knowledge, you will go bankrupt.”
“The highest ignorance is no match for the lowest knowledge.”