- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
March 1, 2008
Uwaingila mu mushintu, tomfwa nswanswa. One who enters the forest does not listen to the breaking of the twigs in the brush. Bemba (Zambia) Proverb […]
March 1, 2008
Turina keessatt killen millaan adeemti. By persevering the egg walks on legs. Oromo (Ethiopia) Proverb Explanation: "Waiting inside the egg eventually by foot goes." (Literal English […]
March 1, 2008
It takes a whole village to raise a child. Igbo and Yoruba (Nigeria) Proverb Explanation: This Igbo and Yoruba (Nigeria) proverb exists in different forms in […]
March 1, 2008
Ukapanda mano usamaswe phale. If you have no teeth, do not break the clay cooking pot. Chewa (Malawi) Proverb Nyanja (Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia) Proverb Explanation: Many […]
March 1, 2008
Iireragira ruku-ini ni ikaya kuigana. It [a bug] grows up in dry wood, and yet comes to maturity. Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb Explanation: There is a type […]
February 27, 2008
Atannayita: y’atenda nnyina obufumbi (=okufumba) The person who has not traveled widely thinks his or her mother is the only cook (the best cook). Ganda […]
February 26, 2008
Book Review of Tears of Joy: African Story about Heroes and Monsters Title: Tears of Joy: African Story about Heroes and MonstersAuthor: Donald SybertzIllustrator: Khalid YusufPublisher:Mathews Bookstore […]
February 26, 2008
Talking Drums By Rev. Peter E. Adotey Addo TALKING DRUMS is a masterful collection of poetry by the Ghanaian Poet and Story Writer Peter Addo which […]
February 26, 2008
The First 400 stories in the African Stories Database Have Been Revised Due to the popularity of this feature, we have recently revised all 400 stories […]