March 31, 2014
Mon nyol ku mon wadi. (Alur) Wanawake wanazaa na wanawake wengine. (Swahili) Les femmes accouchent avec d’autres femmes. (French) Women give birth with other women. […]
March 31, 2014
Kitacakari nyakook ewonitngibaren. (Toposa) An empty stomach can make a person lose his or her cattle; that is, when the stomach is empty the legs […]
March 31, 2014
Baat bin’abuetsh bua shin’a many. (Kuba) Wanawake ndio msingiwa fumbokuu la uhai duniani; ni waowanaojua siri ya maisha mema. (Swahili) Les femmes sont à l’origine du […]
March 31, 2014
February 2014 It is not possible to avoid a slippery home compound. (English) Mbeere (Kenya) Proverb
February 2014 Visiting Families Njairi utenderu ndicicagwa.(Mbeere) Huwezikuepuka kukanyanga panapo telezanjeya nyumba. (Swahili) Dans sa concession, on ne peut jamais éviter à piétiner sur […]
March 31, 2014
January 2014 Welcoming Guests Mgeni njoo, mwenyeji apone. (Swahili) Let the guest come so that the host or hostess may benefit (get well). Swahili (Eastern […]
March 31, 2014
April 2013 "It’s better to give than to receive. (English)" Malagasy (Madagascar) Proverb situs toto
March 31, 2014
March 2013 " No matter how hard it may get, a way out or eventual comfort will be provided. (Literal English)" Arabic (Egypt and other North […]
September 14, 2013
MINUTES OF THE AFRICAN PROVERBS WORKING GROUP MEETING 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, 27 July, 2013 Department of Fine Arts and Design Kenyatta University Nairobi, […]
July 27, 2013
AFRICAN PROVERBS WORKING GROUP MEETING Date: Saturday, 27 April, 2013 Venue: Maryknoll Society House, Nairobi, Kenya. Time: 10:30 am to 3 p.m. Cephas Agbemenu was the […]