August 31, 2010

Sept. 2010: “You must treat the earth well. It was not given to you by your parents. It is loaned to you by your children.” – Gikuyu (Kenya) Saying

African Saying for the MonthSeptember, 2010 Rigita thi wega; ndwaheiruio ni aciari; ni ngombo uhetwo ni ciana ciaku. (Kikuyu) Itunze arthi vyema; hukupewa na wazazi; bali […]
August 9, 2010

Report of the Meeting of the African Proverbs Working Group, Nairobi, Kenya, 9 January 2010

Report of the Meeting of the African Proverbs Working Group, Nairobi, Kenya, 9 January 2010 Mazzoldi House, Nairobi, Kenya The meeting began with a prayer by […]
August 9, 2010

Our newest eBook: “100 Hema Proverbs (Enfumo Ezabahema)”

Our newest eBook is 100 Hema Proverbs (Enfumo Ezabahema) — a Collection and Interpretation of Hema (Democratic Republic of the Congo – DRC) Proverbs in English, […]
August 8, 2010

New Poll on Proverbs of The Month Posted Jan. to Jun. 2010

We have a new poll on the proverbs of the month posted Jan. to Jun., 2010. Let us know your favorite by casting your vote at […]
August 1, 2010

Aug. 2010: “A stupid cow leads her calf near the road.” – Hema (Democratic Republic of Congo – DRC) Proverb

African Proverb of the MonthAugust 2010 Ente etabani etwara omwana gwayo haihi n’omuhanda. (Hema)Ngombe mjinga hupeleka ndama karibu ya barabara. (Swahili)Une vache stupide conduit le veau […]
July 1, 2010

Jul. 2010: “A well developed bush cannot lack or miss a useful tree to be felled.” – Kamba (Kenya) Proverb

African Proverb of The MonthJuly 2010 Kakuthu kaneeyumba kayaa muti utemwa. (Kamba)Kichaka ambacho kimekua hakikosi mti wa kukatwa. (Swahili)­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Un buisson ne manque jamais un arbre utile à couper. […]
May 31, 2010

Newest eBook is “106 Lega Proverbs D. R. Congo”

Our newest eBook is 106 Lega Proverbs D. R. Congo – a Collection and Interpretation of Lega Proverbs in French and English by Sim Kilosho Kabale […]
May 31, 2010

Poll on proverbs related to the World Cup in South Africa

The  new  poll is on proverbs related to the World Cup in South Africa. To cast your vote go to http://www.afriprov.org. You’ll find the poll on […]
May 31, 2010
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Jun. 2010: “Leave alone a dance you are unable to perform.” – Lega (Democratic Republic Congo) Proverb

African Proverb of The MonthJune 2010 Mamina maushibana indi wamashika.  (Lega)Abandonne la danse que tu es incapable de pratiquer. (French)Achana na dansi usioweza kupiga au kucheza. […]