"The snake that waits in the grass catche..." - South African Proverb

“The snake that waits in the grass catches more than the one that chases.”

- South Africanpatience

Meaning

Patient strategy is more effective than frantic pursuit.

Sotho observation of snake behavior informs this proverb about the superiority of ambush over chase in achieving goals.

Origin

South African

Language

Sotho

“Slowly, slowly catches the monkey.”

Ghanaian

“The spider waits in its web; the fly comes in its own time.”

Ghanaian

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