The Angry Stone and the Bird
40" X 11"
Calabash and cut metal

The stone thrown with anger cannot kill a bird.

Stating this proverb is another way of saying be patient. Haste is not always a virtue and rushing is deplored in the traditional society.

From African Proverbs. The moral value of Eve Proverbs, Guide to conduct Vol.II. N.K. Dzobo. Bureau of Ghana Languages.