- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
March 6, 2008
Ta n-ameri salah, ta n-amiksan sadsa. (Tuareg) The (word) of a friend makes you cry; the (word) of an enemy makes you laugh. (English) La (parole) […]
March 6, 2008
Munyal deefan hayre. (Fulfulde) Avec beaucoup de patience on peut cuire même une pierre. (French) Patience can cook a stone. (English) Fulfulde (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, […]
March 6, 2008
Jojutupii ngakumanya mwini nzala. (Matengo) Aliyekwisha kushiba hamjui mwenye njaa. (Kiswahili) The person who has eaten and satisfied himself or herself does not care for the […]
March 6, 2008
Sade a bha gbe eban, eban di khien Edin. (Esan). Provided no person stunts or destroys a sprouting palm kernel seedling, it will definitely grow into […]
March 6, 2008
Mila mata, pewiyomboka mtandu wa libihi. (Ngoni) Umeze mate unapovuka juu ya daraja la gogo moja. (Literal Swahili) Penye kikwazo piga moyo konde. (Figurative Swahili) Swallow […]
March 6, 2008
Nkome kakinda: Teka vútula mbusa. (Kongo) (Para se dar) um murro forte: É preciso voltar a mão atrás para ganhar balance. (Portuguese) To punch with a […]
March 6, 2008
Waalombwelwa noyi niiso paantu. (Oshiwambo) If you do not listen to good advice, you will be embarrassed in public. (English) Oshiwambo (Namibia) Proverb Background,Explanation, Meaning and […]
March 6, 2008
Runda benda saon beoogo kurga. (Moore) Le caleçon d’aujourd’hui vaut mieux que le slip de demain. (French) The pants of today are better than the breeches […]