Only a knife knows what the inside of a coco-yam looks like.African proverbThemesExperienceMore like thisA calm sea does not make a skilled sailor.also about experienceHe who has not traveled widely thinks that his mother is the best cook.also about experienceIf you follow the elephant, you never get entangled in the forest.also about experienceAdvise and counsel him; if he does not listen, let adversity teach him.also about experienceSeeing is different from being told.also about experienceThe person who was broken knows how to bind up the person who is broken.also about experienceNextOnly the tortoise knows what is hidden in its shell.
