Trees Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

“Storms come to teach trees and plants how to dance in the wind.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“No tree chooses which birds perch on its branches; they choose it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A short axe can still cut down tall trees.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A small tree with strong roots will outlive a big tree with weak ones.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An acorn is an oak tree turned inside out.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An acorn is an oak tree inside out.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“There is a seed inside of every tree and a tree inside of every seed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree is naked, no matter how big, if it does not have leaves.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is not how fast a tree grows, but how well. It is not how big a fruit is, but how sweet.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you waste time watering a fruitless tree, fruitful ones may die of thirst.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don’t be afraid of criticism; the tallest trees are always confronted by the strongest winds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The greater the fruit a trees bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it.”

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“If you do not sharpen your axe, it will take twice the same amount of time to cut down the same amount…

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“You are not honored for the fruit you pick, but for the trees you plant.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When storms come, trees dance in the rain until the rainbow comes. Do likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree’s nature does not change because the wind blew off a few of its leaves.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you can't climb a tree, shake it, and its fruit will fall.”

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“One axe cuts down a tree, but a dozen hands harvest its fruit.”

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“People only stone a tree that is full of ripe fruit.”

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“Turbulence does not shake a tree with strong roots.”

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“It is the roots which give a tree strength, not its branches.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree will not wither and die because the wind blew away one leaf.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree that bears much fruit honors the one who planted it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A snake in the grass is deadlier than a lion in a tree.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The taller a tree the deeper its roots.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wind either breaks a tree or teaches it to dance.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Turbulence breaks a tree’s branches, but only tickles an eagle’s wings.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The riper a tree's fruit, the more stones people cast at it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You don't need to learn how to climb a tree if you can fly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The tree that bears the most fruit gets the most attention.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don’t judge a tree by its size, but by its fruit.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree’s size is inconsequential if it bears no fruit.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is only during a storm that a tree knows how strong it is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It would take a fish a lifetime to climb a tree but only a year to cross the ocean.”

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“Learning how to cut trees down is intelligence; learning how to grow them is wisdom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A shrub that bears fruit deserves to be watered more than a tree that does not.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree dances for the wind not because it enjoys it, but because it doesn’t want to break.”

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“It is in the shade that you look up at a tree and appreciate its efforts.”

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“A tree is not concerned about the number of its fruits that fall to the ground, but the number of their seeds…

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“A tree's beauty lies in its branches, but its strength lies in its roots.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo