June 3, 2014
 | Nzubu iku kuimatenke kuende vu. (Lwalu) |
Lwalu (Democratic Republic of the Congo – DRC) Proverb
May 13, 2014
It takes a whole village to raise a child. Igbo and Yoruba (Nigeria) Proverb “Togetherness in the Village” Painting by: Charles Ndege Sunday Monday […]
May 13, 2014
Velona iray trano, maty iray fasana. (Malagasy) Vivant, nous habitons sous le même toît. Mort, nous nous reposons dans le même tombeau. (French) Tukiwa hai twaishi […]
May 13, 2014
Atannayita: y’atenda nnyina obufumbi (=okufumba) (Ganda) The person who has not travelled widely thinks his or her mother is the only cook (the best cook). Ganda […]
May 13, 2014
Ng’wigulya, Tungu ngwana wane. (Sukuma) Mtoto wangu Tungu, juu. (Swahili) Regarde plus haut Tungu mon enfant (French) Look up, Tungu my child. (English) Sukuma (Tanzania) […]
May 13, 2014
Wabiute, walya watundila uenyu. (Bembe) Kama siafu, kula sehemu ndogo na peleka nyingine nyumbani. (Swahili) Comme les fourmis, mange peu et amène le reste à […]
May 13, 2014
Yashinga mu minzi itelaga. (Sukuma) Kukaa muda mrefu ndani ya maji si kutakata. (Swahili) Rester longtemps dans l’eau ne lave pas. (French) To stay a […]
April 3, 2014
 | Mucii ni wa muthuri na mutumia. (Gikuyu) Nyumba ni ya mume na mke. (Swahili) La maison est pour mari et la femme (French) Home is for a husband and a wife. (English) |
Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb
March 31, 2014
Ate alé mwiono hisumbelolya manyonyi. (Bembe) Mti uliojuu ya mlima (mbugani) nipahali pa mkutano wa ndege. (Swahili) Un arbre sur la colline dans une savaneest une […]