African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories – African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories

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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

March 2026 African Proverb of the Month The belly of your neighbor is its own tool Kara (Tanzania) Proverb

Inda yowejanyu ni mufuko gwaye. (Kara)
Tumbo la mwenzio ni chombo chake. (Swahili)
Le ventre de ton voisin est son propre outil. (French)
The belly of your neighbor is its own tool. (English)
Kara (Tanzania) Proverb
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July 2022 African Proverb of the MonthIf you want to walk fast, walk alone. If you want to walk far, walk together. Agaw (Eritrea and Ethiopia) Proverb and Burkina Faso Proverb
August 2022 African Proverb of the Month Many pieces of firewood light the whole night.Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb
October 2022 African Proverb of the Month One hand does not raise a child. Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb
February, 2022 African Proverb of the MonthThe one who leads (usually in a herd of cattle) drinks clean and clear water. Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb
August 2024 African Proverb of the Month A lover’s place has no hills Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb
July 2025 African Proverb of the Month Before you say a word to people, think first. Bena (Tanzania) Proverb

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