Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes

A smile is the most affordable way of giving someone an expensive gift.

An ounce of joy is the equivalent of a ton of happiness.

Prosperity is good, happiness is better, and health is the best.

The better the wife, the happier the man.The happier the man, the happier the wife.

Life is a sea of sorrow in the midst of islands of happiness.

You can be happy even if your bones are broken, but no man is happy when his heart is heavy.

It is easier to lose a thosuand disciples than to win over one.

A dog barks, but a lion strikes.

When intelligence shuts a door, wisdom opens a window.

Timeless wisdom brings timeless blessings.

The poorest people sometimes have the richest minds.

Grass is never green by accident.

Love is the weapon of the wise.

A river cannot boast to a sea.

Keeping your head above the water only works if the air is clean.

Water is gold in the desert.

If you catch poisonous fish, throw it back into the sea.

A foolish son has no advantage over an orphan.

Healthy trees bear healthy fruit.

A foolish rabbit is endeared by a foxes’ smile.

Grass is food for elephants, but a cushion for lions.

A teaspoon of honey is worth more to the bee than a barrel of gold.

A whale has nowhere to hide in a river.

The arrow that pierces the deer only scratches a whale.

Fish that boast in a pond should not boast in the ocean.

A floating leaf has more to boast about than a sinking ship.

An apple never bares a pear.

Words live longer than mortals.

The sweetest apples are eaten first.

A lion gains nothing from boasting to a dog.

A chariot cannot travel in two directions.

Beautiful trees sometimes bear bitter fruit.

The bird and the elephant drink from the same river.

If you step on a serpent, it will reply you with its fangs.

A bow is useless without an arrow.

The early lion gets the best game.

A slice is a loaf to a mouse.

Even a whale is concealed by darkness.

The wise have two arms, and yet can grasp many things, and have two eyes, and yet can perceive many things.

A calm ocean is safer than a raging river.

By the time a fool learns how to hold a spear, the lion has eaten him.

No matter how deep the whale swims, it will always surface.

He who traps mice should not boast to he who hunts lions.

A full mind is more valuable than a full bank account.

A calm lion is still more dangerous than a raging dog.

The folly of the wise is better than the wisdom of fools.

Wisdom in sorrow is better than joy in folly.

The size of a fish does not determine its speed.

A kind ‘no’ from the heart is better than a deceitful ‘yes’ from the tongue.

He who cannot dance blames the song.