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“The sound of a drum depends not on its size or the drummer's skill, but on its own strength.”

True impact comes from inner substance, not outward appearance or reputation.

— Traditional Mozambique Wisdom, Mozambique

Source: Traditional Mozambique proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Mozambique

“You cannot dance well on only one leg.”

Balance and full commitment are needed to do anything properly.

Source: Traditional Mozambique proverb, public-domain oral tradition

“Slander spoken by the stream will be heard by the frogs.”

Gossip and secrets always spread; nothing said in the open truly stays hidden.

Source: Traditional Mozambique proverb, public-domain oral tradition

“On a dead tree there are no monkeys.”

People gather where there is life and opportunity, not around what has already failed.

Source: Traditional Mozambique proverb, public-domain oral tradition

“If you do not travel, you will marry your own sister.”

Leaving home to see the wider world is essential; those who never leave stay narrow and limited.

Source: Traditional Mozambique proverb, public-domain oral tradition

“A snake that you can see does not bite.”

A visible, acknowledged danger can be managed; it is the hidden threat that harms you.

Source: Traditional Mozambique proverb, public-domain oral tradition

“Witch doctors do not sell their potions to each other.”

True experts recognize their own kind and do not need to trade among themselves.

Source: Traditional Mozambique proverb, public-domain oral tradition