African Proverb Quotes

There is no one, says another, whom fortune does not visit once in his life; but when she does not find him ready to receive her, she walks in at the door, and flies out at the window.

Life was always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act.

If you can't be present when the time comes, then you may miss the opportunity.

You have to be ready to pounce when a rare chance comes.

That comes too late that comes for the asking.

My grandfather taught me how important it is to have your eyes open, because you never know what's going to come your way.

It's not about 'if', it's about 'when.'

Things come to you in life when you're prepared for them, when you're ready for them.

You never know when you're going to get an opportunity.

Luck is where opportunity meets preparation.

The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.

Sometimes opportunity knocks, but most of the time it sneaks up and then quietly steals away.

I've been lucky. Opportunities don't often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them.

When ye are prepared for a thing, the opportunity to use it presents itself.

Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.

The trick is to be there when it's settled.

Opportunities present themselves every day - to everyone. You just have to be alert and ready to act.

Life teaches you that you need to make decisions in the right time - not too early, not too late.

You can't knock on opportunity's door and not be ready.

I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you're prepared for it.

When you're thirsty it's too late to think about digging a well.

A proverb is one man’s wit and all men’s wisdom.

You have to identify your shot and be 'Push your luck' ready for it.

As in life, so with television: timing is everything.

In politics and life, timing is everything.