It is out of ignorance that a goat will attend a leopard’s party

 African Proverb: It is out of ignorance that a goat will attend a leopard’s party 

Meaning: It is no tragedy or shame to be ignorant. 

As someone has rightly said, “Everyone is ignorant, only on different subjects” We often make the mistake that because someone is very knowledgeable in one area then they are also knowledgeable in other areas. 

We think a funny person will make a happy marriage. It’s called the halo effect. It’s what causes us to think that the students who are well-behaved in class have the best grades.  

But reality tells us it’s not true. I said all that to say even in what we are best at, we are bad in some respect. 

We all have blind spots. A blind spot is the area where we cannot see properly or where we cannot see at all. 

We are all perfectly flawed on this sense. It’s “perfect” because it’s necessary to keep us humble. 

That’s why we need good friends who can help show us where or when we are wrong or in danger. 

We must not be quick to judge others when we ourselves are not perfect. If you see a goat attend a leopard’s party, it’s likely doing so out of ignorance. 

For as our elders also say, “The fly that no one to advise it follows the corpse into the grave” Be advised.