- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
September 25, 2008
June 2009Promote the Good of the Community Agulu pii odiyo otac. (Acholi) Jungu la maji hugandamiza kata. (Swahili) The water pot presses upon the small circular […]
September 25, 2008
June 2010Actions Speak Louder Than Words Isihlahla saziwa ngezithelo zaso. (Zulu) A tree is known by its fruit. (English) Zulu (South Africa, Swaziland) Proverb “Jesus Heals […]
September 25, 2008
June 2010Planting Trees Ate alé mwiono hisumbelo lya manyonyi. (Bembe) Mti ulio juu ya mlima (mbugani) ni pahali pa mkutano wa ndege. (Swahili) Un arbre sur […]
September 25, 2008
June 2012Raising Children It takes a whole village to raise a child. Igbo and Yoruba (Nigeria) Proverb Sunday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday […]
September 25, 2008
April 2009Challenge Our Leaders to Reconcile Kushayw’edonsayo. (Zulu) The lead cow (the one in front) gets whipped the most. (English) Zulu (South Africa, Swaziland) Proverb Sunday […]
September 25, 2008
April 2010Making Healthy Choices to Prevent Malaria Bahana owo gulimu. (Haya) Aonywaye na kufuata ni Yule mwenye roho tulivu. (Swahili) A person who is not disciplined […]
September 25, 2008
April 2010Persevering in Hardships like Floods and Drought Makiume sasurwet ak kebet. (Nandi) Huwezi kutumia majani ya mgomba wa kichakani kujizuzia mvua na baada ya mvua […]
September 25, 2008
April 2012Sacrifice Ngoko ya ng’wana itamilaga igino. (Sukuma)Kuku mwenye vifaranga hamezi funza (nyungunyungu). (Swahili) The hen with baby chicks doesn’t swallow the worm. (English) Sukuma (Tanzania) […]
September 25, 2008
March 2009Small Events Have Great Gifts Akbar na:r min asgar shara:r (Arabic) Le grand feu debute par le premier etincele. (French) Great fires erupt from tiny […]