Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes

It is not how fast a tree grows, but how well. It is not how big a fruit is, but how sweet.

One who throws stones at others has less to use to build his own house.

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.

The pen is mightier than the sword

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

Wisdom is intelligence set on fire.

Intelligence will help you build a company

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

Knowing your strengths is intelligence

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.

If you serve two masters, either of them may punish you for serving the other.

Ignorance shuts the mind’s door tight

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.

Pleasure is a kind servant, but a cruel master.

Light is a beautiful servant

Intelligence opens the door to the universe

Sages see further with their eyes closed than scholars with their eyes open.

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

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

The mind speaks, though it does not have lips.The heart moves, though it does not have feet.The soul rises, though it does not have wings.

It is impossible for light to bow before darkness.

An ugly candle that lights up a home is better than a beautiful lamp that merely decorates a room.

A bird cannot fly upward if each wing is flapping in a different direction.

Daisies that bring you joy are better than roses that bring you sorrow.

If a bird does not bring out all of the songs on its heart, all its symphonies die inside.

Light travels halfway around the world while darkness is still putting its shoes on.

Light travels half away around the world while darkness is still putting its shoes on.

When birds eat from your hand, they are letting the whole world know that they trust you.

You can curse the sun a thousand times, but cannot keep it from shining, even for a day.

You cannot drown a fish in the ocean, no matter how deep you sink it.

The spoon’s color does not change the soup’s taste.

The sky won’t shed tears if stars refuse to shine

It is in vain to stone the sky, no matter how big the rock is.

Noble leaders choose: wisdom over wealth, knowledge over fame, understanding over honor, virtue over titles, and people over power.