“You cannot dance well on only one leg.”

Balance and full commitment are needed to do anything properly.

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

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

“On a dead tree there are no monkeys.”

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

“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.

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

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

“Once a man has been bitten by a lion, he buys a dog.”

Painful experience teaches caution and leads people to take real precautions afterward.