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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
August 2026 African Proverb of the Month Birds of the same feather flock together. Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb
Nyoni cia gĩthaka kimwe ciũraga hamwe. (Gikuyu)
Ndege wa msitu mmoja huruka pamoja.
(Swahili)
Les oiseaux de même plumage volent ensemble.
(French)
Birds of the same feather flock together.
(English)
Gikuyu (
Kenya
) Proverb
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July to September 2026 Poll: “My favorite proverb of the month on the ‘Synodal Process – No. 2’ is…
June, 2022: “A friend is someone you share the path with.” Dinka (South Sudan) Proverb
June, 2024: “If you have someone leading you, you cannot lose the way.” Sukuma (Tanzania Proverb)
September, 2020 When a bird builds its nest it uses the feathers of other birds. Ganda/Kooki (Uganda) Proverb
February 2020: “Two geniuses will successfully roast a fly.” Manyika, (Zimbabwe, Mozambique) Proverb
May, 2015 Brothers who get along will always defeat the enemy. Mashi (Democratic Republic of Congo — DRC) Proverb
August, 2020 A climbing plant with tendrils cannot grow on its own without a tree’s support. Rufumbira (Uganda) Proverb
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