"Not everyone who chased the zebra caught..." - South African Proverb

“Not everyone who chased the zebra caught it, but he who caught it chased it.”

- South Africanperseverance

Meaning

Success is not guaranteed by effort, but effort is a prerequisite for success.

Zulu hunting traditions recognize that effort does not always yield results, but no one succeeds without first putting in the chase.

Origin

South African

Language

isiZulu

“To try and fail is not laziness.”

Sierra Leonean

“It is the dog that digs deepest that finds the bone.”

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