Poll
Welcome to a popular section of our website — African Proverbs POLLs — to encourage participation and interaction. During the last 25 years we have posted 293 ″African Proverbs of the Month” on our website. Every three months we post a POLL of six proverb choices that alternates between two styles. The first POLL uses the statement: “My favorite proverb in the last six months is…” The second POLL uses the statement: “My favorite proverb of the month on “________________” is… We have uses themes of “African Politics,” “animals,” “care of the earth,” “celebrating diversity,” “celebration/happiness/joy,” “children,” “community”, “determination,” “elephants,” “equality, inclusiveness and fairness,” “family and marriage,” “food,” “health care,” “hope,” “hopefulness,” “hospitality ,” ” human rights,” “journeying together,” ”mercy and forgiveness, (part one and part two)” ”mission and reaching out,” “music,” “patience,” “peacebuilding,” “relationships,” “synodality (walking together),” “togetherness,” “World Cup in South Africa,” “Youth/Young People,” etc. We change the poll every three months. The results of the Fifty-Seven Rounds are listed below.
We are now in the Sixty Fifty Round that covers April-June, 2025. You can vote as many times as you want, but not more than once in a 24 hour period. Welcome.
- January 2025 African Proverb of the Month The day of firewood is the day of firewood Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb 25%, 18 votes18 votes 25%18 votes - 25% of all votes
- February 2025 African Proverb of the Month Having white hair is a broom Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb 25%, 18 votes18 votes 25%18 votes - 25% of all votes
- March 2025 African Proverb of the Month Close the bedroom door. Bena (Tanzania) Proverb 18%, 13 votes13 votes 18%13 votes - 18% of all votes
- September – October 2024 African Proverb of the Month Your colleague’s child is your child. Bena (Tanzania) Proverb 16%, 12 votes12 votes 16%12 votes - 16% of all votes
- November — December 2024 African Saying of the Month You will get burnt. Swahili (Eastern and Central Africa) Saying 16%, 12 votes12 votes 16%12 votes - 16% of all votes
- 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 49%, 202 votes202 votes 49%202 votes - 49% of all votes
- August 2022 African Proverb of the Month Many pieces of firewood light the whole night Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb 35%, 145 votes145 votes 35%145 votes - 35% of all votes
- June, 2022 African Proverb of the MonthA friend is someone you share the path with.Dinka (South Sudan) Proverb 5%, 21 vote21 vote 5%21 vote - 5% of all votes
- 16 votes 4%16 votes - 4% of all votes
- February 2016 Members of the same family are open to each other and can discuss anything. Samburu (Kenya) Proverb 3%, 13 votes13 votes 3%13 votes - 3% of all votes
- February 2020, Two geniuses will successfully roast a fly. Manyika, (Zimbabwe, Mozambique) Proverb 3%, 13 votes13 votes 3%13 votes - 3% of all votes
- June, 2024 African Proverb of the Month If you have someone leading you, you cannot lose the way. Sukuma (Tanzania Proverb) 39%, 132 votes132 votes 39%132 votes - 39% of all votes
- July 2024 African Proverb of the Month A child is a source of good things. Manyika (Zimbabwe, Mozambique Proverb) 16%, 55 votes55 votes 16%55 votes - 16% of all votes
- April, 2024 African Proverb of the Month A guest is like rain. Tetela (DRC Congo) Proverb 11%, 38 votes38 votes 11%38 votes - 11% of all votes
- May, 2024 African Proverb of the Month No matter how long the grass is, it can’t cover a lion. Maasai (Kenya, Tanzania) Proverb 11%, 38 votes38 votes 11%38 votes - 11% of all votes
- August 2024 African Proverb of the Month A lover’s place has no hills Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb 11%, 38 votes38 votes 11%38 votes - 11% of all votes
- September 2024 African Proverb of the Month Your colleague’s child is your child. Bena (Tanzania) Proverb 11%, 38 votes38 votes 11%38 votes - 11% of all votes
- Like ants, eat little and carry the rest back to your home. (Bembe) DRC, Tanzania Proverb 17%, 68 votes68 votes 17%68 votes - 17% of all votes
- 68 votes 17%68 votes - 17% of all votes
- 68 votes 17%68 votes - 17% of all votes
- 68 votes 17%68 votes - 17% of all votes
- Alone, alone, one cannot produce history. Yao (Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania) Proverb 17%, 68 votes68 votes 17%68 votes - 17% of all votes
- 67 votes 16%67 votes - 16% of all votes
- February, 2024 African Proverb of the Month Come back child. Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb 29%, 92 votes92 votes 29%92 votes - 29% of all votes
- January, 2024 African Proverb of the Month A house is beautiful if it has people. Bena (Tanzania) Proverb 29%, 91 vote91 vote 29%91 vote - 29% of all votes
- March, 2024 African Proverb of the Month The thing that overcomes you, tell your colleagues to help you. Bena (Tanzania) Proverb 29%, 91 vote91 vote 29%91 vote - 29% of all votes
- October, 2023 African Proverb of the Month A dog that looks down is a thief.. Bena (Tanzania) Proverb 4%, 13 votes13 votes 4%13 votes - 4% of all votes
- November, 2023 African Proverb of the Month The person who tells you about others will tell others about you. Tugen (Kenya) Proverb 4%, 13 votes13 votes 4%13 votes - 4% of all votes
- December, 2023 African Proverb of the Month Miss a target when hunting, rather than marry the wrong woman. Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb 4%, 13 votes13 votes 4%13 votes - 4% of all votes
- April, 2024 African Proverb of the Month A guest is like rain. Tetela (DRC Congo) Proverb* 1%, 2 votes2 votes 1%2 votes - 1% of all votes
- October, 2003 Proverb: “The hen with baby chicks doesn’t swallow the worm.” – Sukuma (Tanzania).” Proverb 41%, 174 votes174 votes 41%174 votes - 41% of all votes
- Nov. 1998: It takes a whole village to raise a child. – Igbo and Yoruba (Nigeria) Proverb 41%, 174 votes174 votes 41%174 votes - 41% of all votes
- 21 vote 5%21 vote - 5% of all votes
- Nov. 2008: “It is only a male elephant that can save another one from a pit.” – Lega (Democratic Republic of the Congo – DRC) Proverb 5%, 20 votes20 votes 5%20 votes - 5% of all votes
- Apr. 1999: “One person is thin porridge or gruel; two or three people are a lump (handful) of ugali (stiff cooked meal/flour from sorghum or millet). – Kuria (Tanzania and Kenya) Proverb 5%, 20 votes20 votes 5%20 votes - 5% of all votes
- October, 2003 Proverb: “ Oct. 2001 Proverb: ” Many hands make light work.” – Haya (Tanzania) 5%, 20 votes20 votes 5%20 votes - 5% of all votes
- June, 2023 African Proverb of the Month Learning has no end. Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb 68%, 276 votes276 votes 68%276 votes - 68% of all votes
- April 2023 African Proverb of the Month The grinder of sorghum sings to comfort herself . Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb 6%, 26 votes26 votes 6%26 votes - 6% of all votes
- May 2023 African Proverb of the Month Many are good but when I share my food with them, I feel bad. Gusii (Kenya) Proverb 6%, 26 votes26 votes 6%26 votes - 6% of all votes
- July, 2023 African Proverb of the Month A tree looks beautiful when it is far, but seen near it carries a lot of branches Luba Katanga (DRC) Proverb 6%, 26 votes26 votes 6%26 votes - 6% of all votes
- August, 2023 African Proverb of the Month Today is today whoever says tomorrow is a liar Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb 6%, 26 votes26 votes 6%26 votes - 6% of all votes
- September, 2023 African Proverb of the Month When a single finger is cut, all the fingers will have blood. Holoholo (DR Congo and Tanzania) Proverb 6%, 26 votes26 votes 6%26 votes - 6% of all votes
- 208 votes 54%208 votes - 54% of all votes
- August, 2020 A climbing plant with tendrils cannot grow on its own without a tree’s support. Rufumbira (Uganda) Proverb 9%, 36 votes36 votes 9%36 votes - 9% of all votes
- Nov. 2010: “One hand does not catch a buffalo” – Ewe (Ghana, Benin, Nigeria and Togo) Proverb 9%, 35 votes35 votes 9%35 votes - 9% of all votes
- June, 2015 A water pot cannot stand on its own without a support. Luo (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda) Proverb 9%, 35 votes35 votes 9%35 votes - 9% of all votes
- 35 votes 9%35 votes - 9% of all votes
- 35 votes 9%35 votes - 9% of all votes
- October. 2022 African Proverb of the Month One hand does not raise a child. Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb 61%, 257 votes257 votes 61%257 votes - 61% of all votes
- November. 2022 African Proverb of the Month Walk on a fresh tree, a dry one will break. Bena (Tanzania) Proverb 8%, 33 votes33 votes 8%33 votes - 8% of all votes
- December 2022 African Proverb of the Month Blood is thicker than water . Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb 8%, 33 votes33 votes 8%33 votes - 8% of all votes
- January 2023 African Proverb of the Month A nice potato is never peeled Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb 8%, 33 votes33 votes 8%33 votes - 8% of all votes
- February 2023 African Proverb of the Month Stumbling is not falling but going forward. Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb 8%, 33 votes33 votes 8%33 votes - 8% of all votes
- 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 8%, 33 votes33 votes 8%33 votes - 8% of all votes
- 273 votes 58%273 votes - 58% of all votes
- 133 votes 28%133 votes - 28% of all votes
- February 2020: Two geniuses will successfully roast a fly. Manyika, (Zimbabwe, Mozambique) Proverb 4%, 17 votes17 votes 4%17 votes - 4% of all votes
- November 2019: Too many fishing baskets in the water cannot prevent you from dipping yours. Toro (Uganda) Proverb 4%, 17 votes17 votes 4%17 votes - 4% of all votes
- 16 votes 3%16 votes - 3% of all votes
- May 2000: How easy it is to defeat people who do not kindle fire for themselves. Tugen (Kenya) 3%, 16 votes16 votes 3%16 votes - 3% of all votes