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  • 2018 African Proverb of the Month

2018 African Proverb of the Month

  • December 2018 The tongue can bring big problems to the cheek. Joba (Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania) Proverb
  • November 2018 The beauty of a woman is to please her husband and what she does for the people of her community. Kabwari (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Proverb
  • October 2018, The salesperson (seller or merchant) does not have only one door. Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb
  • September 2018 A rich person can’t respect poor ones. Hemba (DR Congo, Zambia and Tanzania) Proverb
  • August 2018 Two fingers killed a louse. Saamia (Kenya and Uganda) Proverb
  • July 2018 The weak cow broke the pot and said, “I blame the person who pushed me”. Runyoro (Uganda) Proverb
  • June 2018 A house with children never lacks noise. Sango (Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Republic of the Congo, Tanzania) Proverb
  • May 2018 A cow’s horn does not kill its calf. Nandi (Kenya) Proverb
  • April 2018 No person can talk about hunger better than the one who suffered it. Taabwa (DRC, Tanzania and Zambia) Proverb
  • March 2018 When you reap problems, you share with your family. Nande (Democratic Republic of Congo – DRC, Uganda)Proverb
  • February 2018 A family that has a son will never lose the debts owed to them. Rendille (Kenya) Proverb
  • January 2018 To make marks on the trees. Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb/Story
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