"The spider waits in its web; the fly com..." - Ghanaian Proverb

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

- Ghanaianpatience

Meaning

Patient preparation and positioning will bring opportunities to you.

Anansi the spider's patience in web-building is celebrated in Akan folklore as the model of strategic waiting.

Origin

Ghanaian

Language

Twi

“The spider's web is his home, his net, and his trap.”

Akan

“A patient man will eat ripe fruit.”

Nigerian

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