May 2012Motherhood Atannayita: y’atenda nnyina obufumbi (=okufumba) (Ganda) The person who has not travelled widely thinks his or her mother is the only cook (the […]
May 2009Avoid Disruption of Harmony and Peace in Society Ungichogotha nyoka, no nginya wiharirie kurumwo niyo. (Gikuyu) Ukichokoza nyoka, hauna budi hujitayarisha kuumwanayo.(Swahili) If you rattle […]
August 2010Working Together Mukami tiwe muruti nguha. (Gikuyu) Aanayekama no tofauti sana na anayetoa (ng’ombe) kupe/mbung’o. (Swahili) The one who milks the cow is not the […]
July 2010Compassionate Healing Imbilaph’ ivun’ isilonda. (Zulu) The groin pains in sympathy with the sore. (English) Zulu (South Africa, Swaziland) Proverb Health clinic near Nyamata, […]
July 2012Parenting Rigita thi wega; ndwaheiruio ni aciari; ni ngombo uhetwo ni ciana ciaku. (Kikuyu) Itunze arthi vyema; hukupewa na wazazi; bali umekopeshwa na wazao wako. […]
June 2012Raising Children It takes a whole village to raise a child. Igbo and Yoruba (Nigeria) Proverb Sunday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday […]
June 2010Actions Speak Louder Than Words Isihlahla saziwa ngezithelo zaso. (Zulu) A tree is known by its fruit. (English) Zulu (South Africa, Swaziland) Proverb “Jesus Heals […]