Who said "You can't kill game by looking at it."?

Yoruba proverb. Source: Ellis, The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples (1894), ch. XIII, no. 139.

What is the original wording?

You cannot kill game by looking at it (Ellis, 1894). Translated by Ellis, 1894.

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You can't kill game by looking at it.

Yoruba proverb, Ellis, The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples (1894), ch. XIII, no. 139

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What it means

Watching, planning and wishing do not put food on the table. At some point you have to move and take the shot. Stop admiring the target and act.

The source

"You can't kill game by looking at it." This Yoruba proverb is recorded in Ellis, The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples (1894), ch. XIII, no. 139. Translated by Ellis, 1894.

"You cannot kill game by looking at it."

Ellis, 1894, Ellis, The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples (1894), ch. XIII, no. 139. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

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What does "You can't kill game by looking at it." mean?: Watching, planning and wishing do not put food on the table. At some point you have to move and take the shot. Stop admiring the target and act.
Who said "You can't kill game by looking at it."?: Yoruba proverb. Source: Ellis, The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples (1894), ch. XIII, no. 139.
What is the original wording?: You cannot kill game by looking at it (Ellis, 1894). Translated by Ellis, 1894.
Is "You can't kill game by looking at it." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

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"You can't kill game by looking at it." (Yoruba proverb, Ellis, The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples (1894), ch. XIII, no. 139, trans. Ellis, 1894). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/you-cant-kill-game-by-looking-at-it