Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes

Matshona Dhliwayo Quote of the day

One who wishes to cross the ocean first builds a ship.

Wisdom is intelligence set on fire.

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

The pen is mightier than the sword

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

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

It is in vain to try and kick the wind.

Only fools are born wise.

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

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 fish without proper bait, you will only catch disappointment.

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

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

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

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

A gardener tending to his flowers is as noble as a warrior battling his opponents.

A scholar’s pen is more valuable than a warrior’s sword.

If a fly lands on your food, do not use a hammer to remove it.

It is better to be a star for one day than a moon for a lifetime.

A sage is a library whose bookshelves are in his soul.

People only stone a tree that is full of ripe fruit.

It is difficult to fill a broken vessel, and impossible to fill a leaking one.

The world’s greatest classroom has no walls: nature.

Knowledge never grows old

A wound won't heal if you keep touching it.

Beatings from truth are better than kisses from lies.

A wolf can only curse a lion when surrounded by its peers.

You were born a winner

You are an artist

Define yourself

If you waste time watering a fruitless tree, fruitful ones may die of thirst.

A lion's greater talents are revealed in the jungle, not in the circus.

The quickest way to find honey is to follow bees.

A tree's beauty lies in its branches, but its strength lies in its roots.

Learning how to cut trees down is intelligence

An original pebble is better than a counterfeit diamond.

If a lion takes its advice from sheep, it will go hungry.

When sheep grow blind, it is only wolves that rejoice.

If you place two flowers in the same vase, they will not argue over who is more beautiful.

A wolf's thoughts are seldom far from its appetite.

A wolf only attends a rabbit’s funeral to eat its young.

Be humble to those who praise you, pleasant to those who honor you, kind to those who cherish you, good to those who love you, and generous to those who adore you.

If men could fit water into their pockets, the ocean would be empty.

An apple only falls far from its tree when carried away by divine winds.

The earliest bird gets the worm only if the worm is stupid enough to show up.

The hen that lays the most eggs deserves the most food.

If you hide honey in the dark, bees will still find it.

Counting your chickens before they hatch is only wise if God has told you how many will survive.

A tree’s nature does not change because the wind blew off a few of its leaves.

Intelligence will help you build a company