Brian Kiboma Mogambi – African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories

August 31, 2024

September – October 2024 African Proverb of the Month
Your colleague’s child is your child.
Bena (Tanzania) Proverb

Umwana va myago ye mwana vako. (Bena) Mtoto wa mwenzako ni mtoto wako. (Swahili) L’enfant de votre collègue est le vôtre. (French) Your colleague’s child […]

August 1, 2024

August 2024 African Proverb of the Month
A lover’s place has no hills
Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb

Kwa mwendwa gutiri irima. (Gikuyu, Kenya) Pa mpenzi hakuna milima. (Swahili) Le lieu des amoureux n’a pas de collines. (French) A lover’s place has no […]

July 8, 2024

Minutes of the African Proverbs Working Group Executive Committee Meeting (APWG) Held on Monday 17 th June, 2024 in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya

Present: 1. Joseph Kai Kariuki – Treasurer +254 700 446 884 josephkaikariuki@gmail.com 2. Francis Njuguna -Executive Member +254 720 446 884 osnjuguna@yahoo.com Edward Karanja -Executive Member […]

July 1, 2024

July 2024 African Proverb of the Month
A child is a source of good things.
Manyika (Zimbabwe, Mozambique Proverb)

Mwana iropafadzo yakanaka. (Manyika) Mtoto ni chanzo cha vitu vizuri. (Swahili) Un enfant est une source de bonnes choses. (French) A child is a source […]

May 31, 2024

June, 2024 African Proverb of the Month
If you have someone leading you, you cannot lose the way.
Sukuma (Tanzania Proverb)

Mbele ilinaoko utipoma/utipama ishike. (Sukuma) Ukiwa na wa kukuongoza huwezi kujikwaa. (Swahili) Si quelqu’un te guide, tu ne peux pas te perdre. (French) If you […]

May 2, 2024

May, 2024 African Proverb of the Month
No matter how long the grass is, it can’t cover a lion.
Maasai (Kenya, Tanzania) Proverb

Meitemoo olowarru olkujita. (Maasai) Hata kama nyasi ni ndefu kiasi gani haiwezi kumfunika simba. (Swahili) Peu importe la longueur de l’herbe, elle ne peut pas […]

April 2, 2024

April, 2024 African Proverb of the Month
A guest is like rain.
Tetela (DRC Congo) Proverb

Ongenda ngenda ndende vula. (Tetela) Mgeni ni kama mvua. (Swahili) Un invite est comme la pluie. (French) A guest is like rain. (English) […]

March 1, 2024

March, 2024 African Proverb of the Month
The thing that overcomes you, tell your colleagues to help you.
Bena (Tanzania) Proverb

Ulukani lwelukulema valongele avayago vakutange. (Bena) Jambo linalokushinda waambie wenzako wakusaidie. (Swahili) S’il y a une chose qui vous dépasse, dites à vos collègues de vous […]

January 31, 2024

February, 2024 African Proverb of the Month
Come back child.
Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb

Shogaga nigini. (Sukuma) Rudi mtoto. (Swahili) Reviens, mon enfant. (French) Come back child. (English) Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb Background, Meaning and […]