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Collection of, and Commentary on, 436 Sayings on East African Cloth (Misemo Kwenye Khanga na Vitenge vya Afrika Mashariki)

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Proverbs and African Christianity

Ga and Dangme (Ghana) Proverbs For Preaching and Teaching

Bassa (Liberia) Proverbs For Preaching and Teaching

September 2025 African Proverb of the Month If you speak in respect of heaven, you must say something about the earth too Ga (Ghana) Proverb

Kâ okââ  wâi nô lâ, okâô shikpô  hu nô. (Ga)
Ikiwa unazungumza kwa heshima ya mbinguni, lazima useme kitu kuhusu dunia pia. (Swahili)
Si vous parlez du ciel, vous devez aussi dire quelque chose de la terre. (French)
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July to September 2025 Poll: "My favorite proverb of the month on “Community – No. 4” is…

• December 2022 African Proverb of the Month Blood is thicker than water . Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb
• January, 2015 The elephant can be tripped by a creeping plant. Maasai (Kenya, Tanzania) Proverb
• September, 2020 When a bird builds its nest it uses the feathers of other birds. Ganda/Kooki (Uganda) Proverb
• May 2016 Your friend’s mother is your mother too. Digo (Mijikenda) Kenya Proverb
• January, 2017 He who has a sister has a brother-in-law. Chonyi (Kenya) Proverb
• March, 2024 African Proverb of the Month The thing that overcomes you, tell your colleagues to help you.Bena (Tanzania) Proverb

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