Quotes from Matshona Dhliwayo

If you teach a wolf how to hunt, it will reward you by devouring you.

The further you venture down a river the bigger the fish.

If you fish without proper bait, you will only catch disappointment.

The elephant is the largest, but not the fiercest. The giraffe is the tallest, but not the strongest. The cheetah is the fastest, but not the wisest. The ant is the smallest, but not the gentlest.

If you swim with sharks, make sure you have the appetite of a whale.

Only fools are born wise.

It is in vain to try and kick the wind.

A rose does not lose sleep because it was mocked by weeds.

It is only safe to mock a crocodile when you have crossed the river.

Knowledge is strength, understanding is mastery, and wisdom is power.

Wisdom is intelligence set on fire.

Money is a great asset, talent is an extraordinary asset, and courage is an exceptional asset.

One bright star is better than a thousand dull moons.

The greatest evidence of what is inside of a seed is its fruit.

If you touch a wound while it is healing, you will prolong it.

An ugly jar full of water is worth more than an empty beautiful one in the desert.

Because the moon is not jealous of the sun, it benefits from its light.

It is in the shade that you look up at a tree and appreciate its efforts.

The early bird gets the first worm, but the wisest bird gets the fattest one.

We all come into the world rocks, but the enlightened leave it diamonds.

One who never reads only goes where his feet can take him, but one who does, travels around the world.

You cannot tell a river in which direction it should flow, but you can steer your boat.

It is never a river's fault that one cannot swim.

Know truth. Respect facts. Doubt opinions. Reject lies.