Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes

Folly, like its consequences, is dreadful.Wisdom, like its rewards, is great.

Knowledge comes naturally with studying, and with God's touch, instantly. Wisdom comes naturally with age, and with God's touch, immediately.

Wisdom is simple but profound.Folly, even when complex, is stupid.

One learns wisdom from sorrow, but pleasure is one of the fruits of wisdom.

So much can be done, even when little is said.So little can be done, even when much is spoken.

To know is to memorize.To understand is to utilize.The accumulation of knowledge is learnedness.The accumulation of wisdom is experience.

Less fear, more courage.Less doubt, more faith.Less talking, more action.Less ignorance, more knowledge.

Strength accomplishes sizable things.Wisdom accomplishes incredible things.Faith accomplishes remarkable things.Love accomplishes unbelievable things.

Wisdom is more faithful than a woman, and knowledge is more faithful than a friend.Folly is more oppressive than a tyrant, and evil more overwhelming than fury.

A living fool is worth less than a dead hero.

A wise man's sorrow is better than a fool's happiness.

The upright are richer in deeds than the wealthy are in gold.

A wise man is closer to God than a fool will ever be to himself.

Wisdom is better than flattery, even if bitter in your ears.

Wisdom is a reliable companion.

Liars corrupt knowledge, and fools pervert wisdom, but the wise hallow both.Knowledge holds the truth.

What the wise see eyes closed is greater than what the ignorant see both eyes open.

It is better to lose friends than to lose your reputation, and better to lose riches than to lose your integrity.

When you strike the shepherd you strike the sheep.

Scholars love knowledge.Philosophers love wisdom.The most knowledgeable become professors.The most wise become sages.

It's easier to conceal wisdom than folly.

Wisdom is a teacher, God is its professor.The wise are His students, life is His rod, and eternal life is our reward.

To forsake wisdom is to seek folly, to seek folly is to seek evil, to seek evil is to be in the arms of the devil, and to be in the arms of the devil is be in the arms of death.

Light is formless, but pierces the eyes.Wisdom is formless, but pierces the mind.Faith is formless, but pierces the heart.Love is formless, but pierces the soul.

The wolf pounces on the sheep when the shepherd strays.

Nurture a tree today, and it will provide you fruit tomorrow.

A sharp stick is better than a blunt sword.

He who is happy in his hut is better than he who is miserable in his palace.

A pond with one fish is better than an ocean with none.

A sage’s mind is greater than a warrior’s sword.

A diligent ant is more useful than a lazy cow.

If you light a fire, you cannot conceal the smoke.

Feeding a lion will not prevent it from feeding on you.

A cup of wisdom is more valuable than an ocean of intelligence.

Fish rule the waters, but can be caught using worms.Birds rule the air, but can be caught using grain.

Wind has no home in the world, and therefore wanders everywhere.Light has no home in the universe, and therefore returns to God.

A good question is the shortcut to a good answer.

One who is lost cannot show others the way.

The blind cannot see light, but can feel its warmth.The deaf cannot hear sound, but are aware of its power.

Raising donkeys in the midst of horses will not make them sprinters.

A lion does not take orders from sheep.

As light nourishes plants, wisdom nourishes sages.

Three quarters of faith is boldness.Three quarters of wisdom is intelligence.Three quarters of love is kindness.

The deaf cannot hear wind, but can feel its touch.The blind cannot see the sun, but can feel its warmth.

Bait, no matter how big, is useless if fish don’t want it.

Wisdom is finer than pearls.

Do good.Spread love.Embrace all.Hurt none.

Love is free, but priceless.Wisdom is precious, but costless.Faith is gentle, but fearless.Joy is scarce, but limitless.Truth is simple, but matchless.

You don’t stop planting corn because weeds are going to grow beside it.

A wise bird would rather lose a worm than a feather.