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June 1, 2009

Jun. 2009: “Go in that direction” does not mean that you go. To go means, “let’s go together!” – Sena (Mozambique) Proverb

African Proverb of the Month June 2009 “Pita uko,” si kuenda. Kwenda ndi “Tiyende kuno!” (Sena) “Vai nesta direcção” não é andar. Andar […]

May 1, 2009

May 2009: “A thieving dog knows itself.” – Luyia (Kenya) Proverb

African Proverb of the Month May 2009 Imbwa inzifu yemanya. (Luyia) Mbwa aibaye yuajijua. (Swahili) A thieving dog knows itself. (English) Luyia (Kenya) Proverb Background, […]

March 31, 2009

Apr. 2009: “Alive, we live in the same house or under the same roof. Dead, we rest in the same tomb.” – Malagasy (Madagascar) Proverb

African Proverb of the Month April 2009 Velona iray trano, maty iray fasana. (Malagasy) Vivant, nous habitons sous le même toît. Mort, nous nous reposons dans […]

March 1, 2009

The rich farmer on the left gives maize to his brother and sister.

Mar. 2009: “If you get a fine harvest of maize don’t break your local brotherhood and sisterhood.” – Bembe (Democratic Republic of the Congo – DRC, Tanzania) Proverb

African Proverb of the Month March 2009 Walya ékongyé tù kone m’moka. (Bembe) Ne rompez jamais la fraternité à cause de la bonne moisson du maïs. […]

February 2, 2009

Feb. 2009: “An elder’s handbag is never completely empty.” – Acholi (Uganda, Sudan) Proverb

African Proverb of the Month February 2009 Kicaa pa ladit pe dong nono. (Acholi) Mkoba wa mzee hauishiwi kabisa. (Swahili) An elder’s handbag is never completely […]

December 31, 2008

Jan. 2009: “The hunger that has hope for its satisfaction does not kill.” – Igbo (Nigeria) Proverb

African Proverb of the Month January 2009 Agụọ nwere nchekwube/olịleanya a dịghị egbu egbu. (Igbo) The hunger that has hope for its satisfaction does not kill. […]

December 1, 2008

Dec. 2008: “When a leaf falls to the ground, the tree gets the blame/the shame goes to the tree.” – Nyanja (Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Chewa (Malawi) Proverb

African Proverb of the Month December 2008 Tsamba likagwa manyazi yagwira mtengo. (Nyanja and Chewa) When a leaf falls to the ground, the tree gets the […]

November 25, 2008

2009 African Proverbs Calendar

2009 African Proverbs Calendar Click on the image (on the left) to view the 2009 African Proverbs Calendar in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can print […]

November 11, 2008

Jan. 2012: “Educate a woman, educate a nation.” – Fanti (Ghana) Proverb

January 2012Education Educate a woman, educate a nation Fanti (Ghana) Proverb Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 […]