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June, 2023 African Proverb of the Month
Learning has no end.
Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb
Minutes of the African Proverbs Working Group (APWG) Meeting Held on Saturday 1st April 2023 at Precious Blood Family in Nairobi Kenya.
May 2023 African Proverb of the Month
Many are good but when I share my food with them, I feel bad.
Gusii (Kenya) Proverb
April 2023 African Proverb of the Month
The grinder of sorghum sings to comfort herself .
Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb
March 2023 African Proverb of the Month
Give the hoe to the hard working farmer; if you give to the lazy person he or she stands with it. .
Kalanga (Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa) Proverb
June, 2023 African Proverb of the Month
Learning has no end.
Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb
Ng’wanangwa itashilaga.
(Sukuma)
Kujifunza hakuna mwisho
. (Swahili)
Il n’y a pas de fin à l’apprentissage
(French)
Learning has no end
. (English)
Sukuma(
Tanzania
,) Proverb
Background, Meaning and Everyday Use
The Sukuma people, as one among the many ethnic groups found ...
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My favorite proverb of the month between October 2022 and March 2023 is…
October. 2022 African Proverb of the Month One hand does not raise a child. Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb
November. 2022 African Proverb of the Month Walk on a fresh tree, a dry one will break. Bena (Tanzania) Proverb
December 2022 African Proverb of the Month Blood is thicker than water . Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb
January 2023 African Proverb of the Month A nice potato is never peeled Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb
February 2023 African Proverb of the Month Stumbling is not falling but going forward. Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb
March 2023 African Proverb of the Month Give the hoe to the hard working farmer; if you give to the lazy person he or she stands with it. . Kalanga (Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa) Proverb
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