2001 African Proverb of the Month
- Dec. 2001 Proverb: “A child (young pers on) does not fear treading on dangerous ground until he or she gets hurt (stumbles).” – Bukusu ( Kenya)
- Nov. 2001 Proverb: ” When elephants fight the grass (reeds) gets hurt.” – Swahili ( Eastern and Central Africa ), Also Gikuyu ( Kenya), Kuria ( Kenya/Tanzania), Ngoreme (Tanzania)
- Oct. 2001 Proverb: ” Many hands make light work.” – Haya (Tanzania)
- Sep. 2001 Proverb: ” A person who does not cultivate well his or her farm always says that it has been bewitched.” – Kwaya (Tanzania)
- Aug. 2001 Proverb: ” Water that has been begged for does not quench the thirst.” – Soga, Ganda (Uganda)
- Jul. 2001 Proverb: ” War is not porridge.” – Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb
- Jun. 2001 Proverb: ” No matter how long a log stays in the water, it doesn’t become a crocodile.” – Bambara (Mali)
- May 2001 Proverb: ” A cockroach knows how to sing and dance, but it is the hen who prevents it from performing its art during the day.” – Edo (Nigeria)
- Apr. 2001 Proverb: ” ‘Kachenche’ (very small bird) is insignificant among strangers, but very important at home.” – Songe (Democratic Republic of the Congo – DRC)
- Mar. 2001 Proverb: ” An okra tree does not grow taller than its master.” – Krio (Sierra Leone)
- Feb. 2001 Proverb: ” God is a great eye. He sees everything in the world.” – Balanda/Belanda Viri, Sudanese Colloquial Spoken Arabic (Sudan), Modern Standard Written Arabic (Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea and Sudan)
- Jan. 2001 Proverb: “The brother or sister who does not respect the traditions of the elders will not be allowed to eat with the elders.” – Ga (Ghana)