"You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old gorilla." - Congolese Proverb

“You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old gorilla.”

- Congoleselove

Meaning

Experienced people do not need instruction in their area of expertise.

Used in relationship contexts to indicate that an elder or experienced person understands the ways of the heart and needs no lecture on love.

Origin

Congolese

Language

Kikongo

“An old man sitting down sees farther than a young man standing up.”

Igbo

“The quarrel of lovers is the renewal of love.”

Malagasy

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