The lizard that jumped from the high iroko tree to the ground said he would praise himself if no one else did.African proverbMore like thisIt is praiseworthy to be brave and fearless, but sometimes it is better to be a coward. We often stand in the compound of a coward to point at the ruins where a brave man used to live.also about praiseWhen the laborer is praised, his cutlass begins to cut more keenly.also about praiseIf a blind man says lets throw stones, be assured that he has stepped on one.also about confidenceThe mouse that makes jest of a cat has already seen a hole nearby.also about confidenceAlthough the snake does not fly it has caught the bird whose home is in the sky.also about confidenceIt's a bad child who does not take advice.more like thisNextNo matter how long a log stays in the water, it doesn't become a crocodile.