- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
July 1, 2008
Jul. 2008: “A child of the kwale bird learns how to fly.” – Tonga (Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe) Proverb
Les poussins apprenant à voler, voleront et y percheront. (French) Nestling, learn how to fly. Perch. Your companion birds have perched. (Literal EnglishTranslation) A child of […]
June 24, 2008
Akbar na:r min asgar shara:r (Arabic) Le grand feu debute par le premier étincele. (French) Great fires erupt from tiny sparks. (English) Arabic (Libya) Proverb Background, […]
May 1, 2008
Isihlahla saziwa ngezithelo zaso. (Zulu). A tree is known by its fruit. (English) Zulu (South Africa, Swaziland) Proverb Background, Explanation, Meaning and Everyday Use The meaning […]
April 24, 2008
Agulu pii odiyo otac. (Acholi) Jungu la maji hukandamiza kata. (Swahili) The water pot presses upon the small circular pad. (English) Acholi (Uganda) Proverb Background, Explanation, […]
April 2, 2008
Nalung’wa naba. (Sukuma) Nimeumwa na mbung’o. (Swahili) I have been bitten by a tsetse fly. (English) Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb Background, Explanation, Meaning and Everyday Use This […]
March 24, 2008
Wacha noma, bonga amani. (Sheng) Leave bad things, talk peace. Dere amani manzee. (Sheng) Drive peace my colleagues. Sheng (Kenya) Sayings Background, Explanation, Meaning and Everyday […]
March 10, 2008
Year Month Contributor – Country of Origin Contributor- Country of Residence Language Country 2024 Jan Tanzania Italy Bena Tanzania Feb Tanzania Tanzania Sukuma Tanzania Mar Tanzania […]
March 10, 2008
Endangered African Proverbs Collections: Bukusu and Kikuyu (Kenya) Proverbs: African Proverbs on Food African Proverbs on Food (Ninety-one Proverbs from the Bukusu and Five from the […]