2010 African Proverb of the Month

• Dec. 2010: “A hill with trees is the hand or finger of God. ” – Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb.
• Nov. 2010: “One hand does not catch a buffalo” – Ewe (Ghana, Benin, Nigeria and Togo) Proverb
• Oct. 2010: “A tree on a hill in the savannah is a meeting place for birds.” – Bembe ( DRC, Tanzania) Proverb
• Sept. 2010: “You must treat the earth well. It was not given to you by your parents. It is loaned to you by your children.” – Gikuyu (Kenya) Saying
• Aug. 2010: “A stupid cow leads her calf near the road.” – Hema (Democratic Republic of Congo – DRC) Proverb
• Jul. 2010: “A well developed bush cannot lack or miss a useful tree to be felled.” – Kamba (Kenya) Proverb
• Jun. 2010: “Leave alone a dance you are unable to perform.” – Lega (Democratic Republic Congo) Proverb
• May 2010: “Tomorrow makes known to us what tomorrow will bring” – Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb
• Apr. 2010: “The reddish-brown biting ant that breaks away from the trail is the one that turns into the big black ant.” – Soga, Ganda (Uganda) Proverb
• Mar. 2010: “Wisdom is like fire. People take it from others.” – Hema (Democratic Republic of Congo – DRC) Proverb
• Feb. 2010: “Do not boast about yourself before performing an event, but after the event.” – Gusii (Kenya) Proverb
• Jan. 2010: “A stick is straightened while still young” – Kiga, Ankole (Uganda) Proverb