Oromo proverbs

The Oromo are a people living in Ethiopia and Kenya.

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• A wise enemy as a companion is better than a foolish friend.
  • English equivalent: A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend.
  • "It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope and pride. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth. For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to provide for it."
  • Patrick Henry, Speech at the Second Virginia Convention at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia (23 March 1775); first published in Life and Character of Patrick Henry (1817) by William Wirt.
  • Cotter, George (1992). "2598". Proverbs and Sayings of the Oromo People of Ethiopia and Kenya With English Translations. Edwin Mellen Press. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-7734-9695-8. 

See Also

• Afrikaans proverbs
• Somali proverbs