With which we may compare our own—
It’s a silly fish that’s caught twice with the same bait.
Or the German—
An old fox is not caught twice in the same trap.
To which both Italy and Holland have exactly similar proverbs.
On Perseverance.
Perseverance always triumphs. (Basuto.)
The moon does not grow full in a day. (Oji.)
Perseverance is everything.
Who has patience has all things. (Yoruba.)