"Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped." - Liberian Proverb

“Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped.”

- Liberianwisdom

Meaning

Focus on the root cause of failure, not just its consequences.

Kpelle elders use this proverb in dispute resolution, encouraging parties to trace problems to their origin rather than blame surface outcomes.

Origin

Liberian

Language

Kpelle

“The fool speaks, the wise man listens.”

Ethiopian

“When the music changes, so does the dance.”

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