African Proverbs and Quotes About Deception
8 African sayings about deception — 4 proverbs, 1 quote, 3 short stories.
About these deception sayings
Every saying in the archive filed under deception: 4 proverbs, 1 quote, 3 short stories. None of them carries a written explanation yet — the meanings are being written over time.
They come from Nigeria (3), Cameroon (2), Egypt (1) and Namibia (1).
Named writers and speakers on this subject include Loreto Todd (2), Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (1) and William H Barker (1).
A few from this collection:
- A common snake which a man sees all alone may become a python in his eyes.
- Believe the liar up to the door of his house and no further than that.
- Rat no dey born rabbit.
Sayings here often sit under other subjects too — most often Trick, Fable and Evil.
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